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JOURNAL
OF THE
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
SPECIAL
DIOCESAN CONVENTIONS
OF
DECEMBER 12, 1962
AND
MARCH 13, 1963
Diocese of Northern Indiana
JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS
Of the
SPECIAL CONVENTION
of the
DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA
DECEMBER 12, 1962
;
PUBLISHED BY THE SECRETARY
Mien County Public Library
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PO Box 2270
Fort Wayne, IN 46801-2270
OFFICIAL LIST OF THE CLERGY
December 12, 1962
BISHOP
Mallett, Reginald, D.D., S.T.D. Consecrated October 25, 1944
CLERGY
Murphy, Robert J., D.D.
Rector, St. Mark’s Church,
Chaplain, Howe School, Howe
Lexington
September 30, 1934
Sheridan, William C. R.
Rector, St. Thomas’ Church,
Plymouth
Maryland
January 16, 1945
Mosier, Bruce B.
Rector, St. James’ Church,
Goshen; Vicar, St. John’s
Church, Bristol
Ordained
January 23, 1946
Wood, George B., D.D.
Rector, Trinity Church,
Fort Wayne
Milwaukee
October 13, 1947
Dexter, Wilbur B.
Rector, St. Paul’s Church,
Mishawaka
Chicago
February 1, 1949
’“Wells, Wallace L.
Rector, St. Augustine’s Church,
Gary
Ordained
December 16, 1950
Reid, David J.
Rector, Trinity Church,
Michigan City
Chicago
January 3, 1951
Royster, Robert F.
Dean and Rector, Cathedral
of St. James, South Bend
Ordained
March 10, 1952
Cooper, Richard
Rector, St. Andrew’s Church,
Kokomo
Western Michigan
January 9, 1954
Clark, Forrest B.
Rector, St. Andrew’s Church,
Valparaiso
Dallas
May 12, 1954
Douglass, Eugene O.
Rector, St. Paul’s Church,
Hammond
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Curtis, Richard A.
Assistant,
Cathedral of St. James,
South Bend
Ordained
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August 21, 1955
Curtis, James W.
Rector, Christ Church,
Gary
W. Michigan
September 20, 1955
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*Eyrick, B. Linford
Rector, St. Paul’s Church,
LaPorte
Albany
March 1, 1956
* Center, Robert J.
Rector, Gethsemane Church,
Marion
Springfield
December 20, 1956
McCormick, R. Bradley
Assistant, Trinity Church,
Fort Wayne
Pittsburgh
September 1, 1957
Parker, James
Rector, Holy Trinity Church,
Peru
South Carolina
September 20, 1957
Richardson, Carl H.
Rector,
Church of St. John the Evangelist,
Elkhart
W. New York
November 1, 1957
Edsall, Hugh C.
Diocesan Missioner,
117 North Lafayette Boulevard,
South Bend 1, Indiana
South Florida
April 28, 1959
Howell, Leslie Charles
Vicar, St. Paul’s Church,
Gas City
W. Michigan
September 3, 1959
Hills, John Bigelow
Assistant, Trinity Church
P-in-C., St. Alban’s,
Fort Wayne
Chicago
September 21, 1959
Hughes, John C.
Rector,
St. Andrew’s-by the Lake,
Long Beach
Ohio
January 16, 1960
Patston, John Ralph
Vicar, Church of Christ the King,
Huntington
Chicago
May 16, 1960
Smith, John Robert
Vicar, St. Stephen’s Church,
Hobart
Colorado
September 10, 1960
Leinback, Arlo L.
Rector, St. Barnabas’ Church
Gary
Minnesota
September 29, 1960
*Day, Dennis
Assistant, Church of St. John,
the Evangelist, Elkhart
On License
July 6, 1961
Ray, Thomas K.
Vicar, St. Christopher’s Church,
Crown Point
Western Michigan
August 1, 1961
Mallett, Reginald, II
Vicar, Holy Trinity Church,
South Bend
Upper South Carolina Sept 1, 1961
*Bowling, Jack D.
Chaplain, Howe Military School,
Howe
Massachusetts
September 30, 1961
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Johnson, Wright R.
Director of Christian Education
Trinity Church, Fort Wayne
On License
January 15, 1962
Solem, Henry R.
Rector, Trinity Church,
Logansport
Michigan
January 16, 1962
* Crumb, Lawrence
Assistant, Church of St. John
the Evangelist, Elkhart
On License
June 24, 1962
♦Dibble, Charles R.
Assistant Superintendent, Howe Military
School, Howe
Western Michigan
June 26, 1962
*Ray, Raymond
Assistant, Christ Church,
Gary
On License
July 1, 1962
Johnson, George V., Jr., Ph.D.
Rector, St. Michael and all Angels,
South Bend
Upper South Carolina
NON-PAROCHIAL CLERGY
*Foster, James E.
Tucson, Arizona
Chicago
September 13, 1920
Langendorff, Peter
Rector Emeritus, St. Paul’s
Church, Hammond
Springfield
January 28, 1921
♦Jennings, Earl T.
Howe, Indiana
Ordained
December 14, 1921
Patterson, Dom Leo K. D., O.S.B.
St. Gregory’s Priory, RFD 1,
Three Rivers, Michigan
Oxford
April 17, 1939
Bacon, Dom Francis Hilary, O.S.B.
St. Gregory’s Priory, RFD 1,
Three Rivers, Michigan
Fond du Lac
March 28, 1941
Harris, William Edward, O.H.C.
Holy Cross Monastery,
West Park, New York
Ordained
January 6, 1945
*Reid, Dom Benedict, O.S.B.
Prior, St. Gregory’s Priory, RFD 1,
Three Rivers, Michigan
Ordained
November 23, 1953
Dalton, Dom Patrick, O.S.B.
St. Gregory’s Priory, RFD 1,
Three Rivers, Michigan
Oxford
April 23, 1955
Allen F. Bray III
On License
April 15, 1958
Culver Military Academy,
Culver
Norris, Dom Gregory, O.S.B.
St. Gregory’s Priory, R.F.D. 1,
Three Rivers, Michigan
Ordained
June 15, 1962
*Not Present at this Special Convention
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OFFICIAL LIST OF LAY DELEGATES
Ex-Officio
Charles Boynton, Chancellor
Francis Walters, Treasurer of the Diocese
Howard A. Moore, Treasurer of Missionary Funds
Kenneth Kintner
ANGOLA
Holy Family
G. H. Terwillegar
BRISTOL
St. John’s
BUTLER
St. Charles the Martyr
CROWN POINT
St. Christopher’s
Maurice Durfee
DELPHI
St. Mary’s
EAST CHICAGO
Good Shepherd
ELKHART
St. John the Evangelist
Ted Drake
K. Fritz Richter
Franklin Miles
FORT WAYNE
Trinity
Haywood M. Davis
Paul W. Philips
Darrell Hedrick
GARY
Christ Church
Armand Prete
Harold Rudd
Alger Barnard
GARY
St. Augustine’s
Alfred T. Cardwell
William P. Swan
GARY
St. Barnabas’
GAS CITY
St. Paul’s
William Lively
GOSHEN
St. James’
Milton Latta
Charles Roe
HAMMOND
St. Paul’s
Colin S. Howat, Jr.
Cecil Johnson
HOBART
St. Stephen’s
W. Lloyde Rose
HOWE
St. Mark’s
William Curtis
B. B. Bouton
Ralph Curtis
HUNTINGTON
Christ the King
KOKOMO
St. Andrew’s
William L. Wilkinson
LA PORTE
St. Paul’s
Orville Nichols, Jr.
LOGANSPORT
Trinity
Joseph S. Bean
Rupert Esser
LONG BEACH
St. Andrew’s
By-the-Lake
Wallace Gilmore
Frank Sprague
Thomas Janzaruk
MARION
Gethsemane
MICHIGAN CITY
Trinity
Walter Ganschow
Allan Gilmore
MISHAWAKA
St. Paul’s
William B. Frey
Alexander T. Bodle
Norman J. Konzen
MONTICELLO
St. Alban the Martyr
PERU
Holy Trinity
Jack Fougerousse
Earl Inman
Robert Richards
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PLYMOUTH
St. Thomas’
SOUTH BEND
Holy Trinity
VALPARAISO
St. Andrew’s
Dan Gibson
Robert F. Bolton
E. E. Furry
Dan Borgnaes
Robert Book
D. Harris
William Dodd
RENSSELAER
St. Peter’s
SOUTH BEND
St. Michael
and All Angels
WARSAW
St. Anne’s
Robert Muncie
Alexander King
SOUTH BEND
St. James’ Cathedral
Arthur D. Mikesell
J. Arch Riggs
William P. Ross
On the basis of a Constitutional Amendment* duly passed at the Fifty-
ninth Annual Council of the Diocese of Northern Indiana on October 2,
1957, the following layman who was present at this Special Convention was
also entitled to a seat and vote by virtue of his being an elected member of
the Bishop and Council:
Kenneth E. Kintner
* Amendment to Article V of the Constitution of the Diocese of Northern
Indiana, Section 2, sixth sub-paragraph, added:
“All elected members of the Bishop and Council shall be entitled to a
seat and a vote in the Diocesan Convention, except that no person shall
be entitled to more than one vote in the Diocesan Convention.”
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MINUTES
OF THE
SPECIAL CONVENTION
December 12, 1962
This Convention was held pursuant to the following notice from the
Bishop of Northern Indiana to each parish and mission of the Diocese, dated
November 7, 1962:
“In accordance with Article V Sec. 3 of the Constitution of the Diocese
of Northern Indiana you are hereby notified that the Ecclesiastical
Authority of the Diocese is issuing a call for a special session of the
Convention. This meeting will be held on December 12, 1962 at the
Cathedral in South Bend. The time of the meeting is 10:00 A. M. Cen¬
tral Daylight Time. The business of the Special Convention is to act
upon the request of the Bishop of the Diocese for a Bishop-Coadjutor.
Enclosed are forms which must be completed and returned to the
Secretary of the Diocese before the special session.
Hugh C. Eds all
Secretary of Convention ”
The Right Reverend Reginald Mallett, Bishop of the Diocese of
Northern Indiana, opened the Special Convention with a celebration of the
Holy Eucharist at 10:00 A.M. in the Cathedral of St. James, South Bend,
Indiana. The service was followed by a light breakfast in the Cathedral Hall
during which clerical and lay delegates were registered by the Secretary.
The business session of the Convention was called to order by the
Bishop at 11:15 A. M. in the nave of the Cathedral. The Secretary called the
names of the clergy entitled to seats and entered in the minutes the names
of those present. The Secretary called the names of the lay delegates of the
Parishes entitled to representation, whose certificates had been presented to
him; and the Bishop received the report of the Committee on Credentials
that all credentials were in order. The Secretary called the names of the lay
delegates reported on by the Committee on Credentials and entered in the
minutes the names of those present. A quorum of both Orders being present,
the Bishop declared the Convention organized for business.
To make plain the nature of the business of the Convention, the Bishop
read the major portion of his address to the Finance Committee on Novem¬
ber 7, 1962:
“Those of you who heard my address at the Annual Convention
must have noticed the confidence with which I said I had picked up my
work ‘doing as much as I formerly did.’ You also must have sensed my
concern at my inability to contemplate doing much more than formerly.
The purpose of this meeting is to tell you of my conviction that what I
am able to do is not enough to meet the demands of our developing
Diocese. Here most Bishops would add, Tf the Diocese is to go forward.’
I do not say that, but say instead, ‘since the Diocese must go forward
without hindrance.’ In other words, your Bishop needs assistance. I have
studied the various ways to get this work done, and am certain it is not
by a chauffeur, a secretary or an archdeacon. I believe it can best be
done, and will be of the greatest help to the Diocese, if I ask for a Coad¬
jutor. If that could be done, and one consecrated before my retirement,
the transition would hardly be apparent as we would be involved in the
work of the Diocese and not confused by an interim vacant period.
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The first question asked by the Diocese would be the cost. That is
why I am approaching the Finance Committee first, for if they believe
the cost is too great the matter can go no further.
If, however, it seems feasible to the Finance Committee, they
should work out a budget. A Special Convention could then be called to
see if the Diocese agreed. If they did agree, the permission of the
National Church is required, and an election must be held and a Bishop
consecrated. This could take between six and eight months, and it
would mean that the extra cost of a Coadjutor would be distributed
over the period of the last half of 1963, the whole of 1964, and two
months of 1965. The date of my retirement is February 27, 1965.”
The Bishop then read a letter addressed to the Finance Committee
dated December 5, 1962, in which he announced a revision in his original
plan:
“We are proceeding with plans for a Special Convention of the
Diocese on Wednesday, December 12th (beginning at 10 A.M. E.S.T.
at the Cathedral) . At that time the Convention will hear the request
of the Bishop for the election of a Bishop-coadjutor.
At the meeting of the Finance Committee on November 7th, you were
asked to consider the cost of the project and to bring in a report to
the Convention. I asked you to consider it as being operative for the
last half of 1963, the whole of 1964 and two months of 1965, twenty
months in all (until I become 72 years of age on February 27, 1965).
The discussion throughout was very realistic and sincere and it gave
me new material to think over our plans. My sole object is the welfare
of the Diocese and for the transition to be made with ease and without
confusion.
My idea now is that I retire within a few months after the Consecration
of the new Bishop. Therefore, at this time we should plan only for the
cost for 1963. I have talked with Mr. Davis and he understands that
our original item for 1963 ($8155) could be reduced to a figure some¬
where between $6000 and $7000. This is no more than it would cost to
elect, consecrate and settle a bishop under normal conditions.
We must not let the matter of my retiring allowance (pension) from
the National Church be discussed for it confuses the issue. There can¬
not be any financial obligation assumed by the Diocese for me after
the actual date of my retirement.
Let me thank you all for the time and attention you are giving to
these important matters. You have been a great help to me, and I am
personally most grateful.
Reginald Mallett”
Mr. Haywood Davis of Fort Wayne, Chairman of the Finance Commit¬
tee, addressed the Convention to explain the financial obligations involved
in having two bishops for the few months between the consecration of the
Bishop Coadjutor and the resignation of Bishop Mallett. Mr. Davis dis¬
tributed copies of a table worked out on the Fair Share basis showing the
added assessment to be borne by each Parish and Mission which assumed a
total additional cost to the Diocese of $6,500.00 (see page 11). This figure
takes into consideration the annual salary of the Bishop Coadjutor of
$12,000.00, his pension premiums, and all other allowances shown in the
Diocesan Budget for the Bishop, together with a provision for paying the
costs of moving and settling.
Col. B. B. Bouton of Howe moved the adoption of the following Resolu¬
tion:
“BE IT RESOLVED, That this Special Convention of the DIOCESE
OF NORTHERN INDIANA, meeting in the Cathedral of St.
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James, South Bend, on December 12, 1962, acting in response
to the request of the Bishop of Northern Indiana for a Bisohp
Coadjutor for the reason of extent of Diocesan work, and in
accordance with Canon 39, Section 2, of the Canons of the
Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America,
hereby directs the Secretary of this Convention to request
from the Bishops of the Church having jurisdiction in the
United States, and from the several Standing Committees, the
necessary canonical consents to the election of a Bishop Co¬
adjutor for the DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA.”
Mr. Harris of Valparaiso seconded the motion. After discussion and ex¬
planation the Convention passed it unanimously.
Mr. Franklin Miles of Elkhart moved the adoption of a Resolution in the
following words:
“BE IT RESOLVED, That a Screening Committee be appointed by
Bishop Mallett of five clergy and five laymen to receive data
on all possible nominees for Coadjutor whose names are given
to the Screening Committee in writing, and
FURTHER RESOLVED, That the data secured on each possible
nominee for Coadjutor be submitted to each delegation thirty
days in advance of a Diocesan Convention to elect a Coadjutor
at which Convention all nominations for the office of Bishop
Coadjutor shall be made from the floor of the Convention, with
the election proceeding according to Canon.”
Mr. Roe of Goshen seconded the motion. Bishop Mallett spoke to this
Resolution saying that it incorporated the ideas he had discussed for such a
committee, and thanking Mr. Miles for presenting it and giving it the name
“Screening Committee.”
The Resolution was then put to a vote, and the Convention passed it
unanimously.
There being no further business to come before the Convention, it was
adjourned with the Bishop’s blessing at 1:20 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
The Rev. Hugh C. Edsall,
Secretary of the Convention
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APPENDIX
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
The chart below will indicate the Fair Share for each Parish and Mis¬
sion of the expense involved to obtain a Bishop Coadjutor for the Diocese
of Northern Indiana. We thought you would like to have this information.
Bishop Mallett has told you of his desire to retire not later than No¬
vember 1, 1963. Our figures are based upon this being accomplished.
Angola, Holy Family _ $ 14.30
Bristol, St. John’s _ 14.95
Butler, St. Charles _ 6.50
Crown Point, St. Christopher’s _ 85.80
Delphi, St. Mary’s _ 6.50
East Chicago, Good Shepherd _ 130.00
Elkhart, St. John’s _ 801.45
Fort Wayne, Trinity _ 897.00
Gary, Christ Church _ 485.55
Gary, St. Augustine’s _ 154.05
Gary, St. Barnabas’ _ 32.50
Gas City, St. Paul’s _ 65.65
Goshen, St. James’ _ 173.55
Hammond, St. Paul’s _ _ _ 370.50
Hobart, St. Stephen’s _ 85.15
Howe, St. Mark’s _ 32.50
Huntington, Christ the King _ 105.30
Kokomo, St. Andrew’s _ 194.35
LaPorte, St. Paul’s _ - 212.55
Logansport, Trinity _ 161.20
Long Beach, St. Andrew’s By-the-Lake _ 150.80
Marion, Gethsemane _ 202.80
Michigan City, Trinity _ 481.00
Mishawaka, St. Paul’s - 163.80
Monticello, St. Alban’s _ 4.55
Peru, Holy Trinity _ 163.80
Plymouth, St. Thomas’ _ 203.45
Rensselaer, St. Peter’s - 5.20
South Bend, St. James’ _ 575.90
South Bend, Holy Trinity - - 107.25
South Bend, St. Michael and All Angels _ 148.20
Valparaiso, St. Andrew’s _ 157.95
Warsaw, St. Anne’s _ 105.95
$6,500.00
Submitted by:
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
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JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS
of the
SPECIAL CONVENTION
of the
DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA
MARCH 13, 1963
To Elect a
Bishop Coadjutor
PUBLISHED BY THE SECRETARY
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OFFICIAL LIST OF THE CLERGY
March 13, 1963
BISHOP
Mallett, Reginald, D.D., S.T.D. Consecrated October 25, 1944
CLERGY
Murphy, Robert J., D.D.
Rector, St. Mark’s Church,
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Chaplain, Howe School, Howe
Lexington
September 30, 1934
Sheridan, William C. R.
Rector, St. Thomas’ Church,
Plymouth
Maryland
January 16, 1945
Mosier, Bruce B.
Rector, St. James’ Church,
Goshen; Vicar, St. John’s
Church, Bristol
Ordained
January 23, 1946
Wood, George B., D.D.
Rector, Trinity Church,
Fort Wayne
Milwaukee
October 13, 1947
Dexter, Wilbur B.
Rector, St. Paul’s Church,
Mishawaka
Chicago
February 1, 1949
Wells, Wallace L.
Rector, St. Augustine’s Church,
Gary
Ordained
December 16, 1950
Reid, David J.
Rector, Trinity Church,
Michigan City
Chicago
January 3, 1951
Royster, Robert F.
Dean and Rector, Cathedral
of St. James, South Bend
Ordained
March 10, 1952
Cooper, Richard
Rector, St. Andrew’s Church,
Kokomo
Western Michigan
January 9, 1954
Clark, Forrest B.
Rector, St. Andrew’s Church,
Valparaiso
Dallas
May 12, 1954
Douglass, Eugene O.
Rector, St. Paul’s Church,
Hammond
Quincy
May 22, 1954
Curtis, Richard A.
Assistant,
Cathedral of St. James,
South Bend
Ordained
August 21, 1955
Curtis, James W.
Rector, Christ Church,
Gary
W. Michigan
September 20, 1955
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Eyrick, B. Linford
Rector, St. Paul’s Church,
LaPorte
Albany
March 1, 1956
Center, Robert J.
Rector, Gethsemane Church,
Marion
Springfield
December 20, 1956
McCormick, R. Bradley
Assistant, Trinity Church,
Fort Wayne
Pittsburgh
September 1, 1957
Parker, James
Rector, Holy Trinity Church,
Peru
South Carolina
September 20, 1957
Richardson, Carl H.
Rector,
Church of St. John the Evangelist,
Elkhart
W. New York
November 1, 1957
Edsall, Hugh C.
Diocesan Missioner,
117 North Lafayette Boulevard,
South Bend 1, Indiana
South Florida
April 28, 1959
Howell, Leslie Charles
Vicar, St. Paul’s Church,
Gas City
W. Michigan
September 3, 1959
Hills, John Bigelow
Assistant, Trinity Church
P-in-C., St. Alban’s,
Fort Wayne
Chicago
September 21, 1959
Hughes, John C.
Rector,
St. Andrew’s-by the Lake,
Long Beach
Ohio
January 16, 1960
Patston, John Ralph
Vicar, Church of Christ the King,
Huntington
Chicago
May 16, 1960
Smith, John Robert
Vicar, St. Stephen’s Church,
Hobart
Colorado
September 10, 1960
Leinback, Arlo L.
Rector, St. Barnabas’ Church
Gary
Minnesota
September 29, 1960
Day, Dennis
Assistant, Church of St. John,
the Evangelist, Elkhart
On License
July 6, 1961
Ray, Thomas K.
Vicar, St. Christopher’s Church,
Crown Point
Western Michigan
August 1, 1961
Bowling, Jack D.
Chaplain, Howe Military School,
Howe
Massachusetts
September 30, 1961
Solem, Henry R.
Rector, Trinity Church,
Logansport
Michigan
January 16, 1962
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Crumb, Lawrence
Assistant, Church of St. John
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the Evangelist, Elkhart
On License
June 24, 1962
Dibble, Charles R.
Assistant Superintendent, Howe Military
School, Howe Western Michigan
June 26, 1962
Ray, Raymond
Assistant, Christ Church,
Gary
On License
July 1, 1962
Johnson, George V., Jr., Ph.D.
Rector, St. Michael and all Angels,
South Bend
Upper South Carolina Dec. 28, 1962
McGovern, Gerald H.
Vicar, St. Anne’s,
Warsaw
Springfield
January 23, 1963
Johnson, Wright R.
Director of Christian Education
Trinity Church, Fort Wayne
Dallas
January 29, 1963
Bell, Donald L.
Rector, Good Shepherd,
East Chicago
Springfield
March 10, 1963
NON-PAROCHIAL CLERGY
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Foster, James E.
Tucson, Arizona
Chicago
September 13, 1920
Langendorff, Peter
Rector Emeritus, St. Paul’s
Church, Hammond
Springfield
January 28, 1921
Jennings, Earl T.
Howe, Indiana
Ordained
December 14, 1921
Patterson, Dom Leo K. D., O.S.B.
St. Gregory’s Priory, RFD 1,
Three Rivers, Michigan
Oxford
April 17, 1939
Bacon, Dom Francis Hilary, O.S.B.
St. Gregory’s Priory, RFD 1,
Three Rivers, Michigan
Fond du Lac
March 28, 1941
Harris, William Edward, O.H.C.
Holy Cross Monastery,
West Park, New York
Ordained
January 6, 1945
Reid, Dom Benedict, O.S.B.
Prior, St. Gregory’s Priory, RFD 1,
Three Rivers, Michigan
Ordained
November 23, 1953
Dalton, Dom Patrick, O.S.B.
St. Gregory’s Priory, RFD 1,
Three Rivers, Michigan
Oxford
April 23, 1955
King, Donald P.
Ordained
May 30, 1957
Allen F. Bray III
On License
April 15, 1958
Culver Military Academy,
Culver
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Mallett, Reginald, II
Chaplain, United States Army Upper South Carolina Sept. 1, 1961
Norris, Dom Gregory, O.S.B.
St. Gregory’s Priory, R.F.D. 1,
Three Rivers, Michigan Ordained June 15, 1962
CERTIFIED LIST OF THE CLERGY OF THE
DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA
Entitled to Vote in the Election of a Bishop
The following clergy were actually and canonically resident in the Diocese
for at least six months immediately preceding this Convention:
The Right Reverend Reginald Mallett, Bishop of Northern Indiana
The Reverend Jack D. Bowling
The Reverend Robert J. Center
The Reverend Forrest B. Clark
The Reverend Richard Cooper
The Reverend James W. Curtis
The Reverend Richard A. Curtis
The Reverend Wilbur B. Dexter
The Reverend Charles R. Dibble
The Reverend Eugene O. Douglass
The Reverend Hugh C. Edsall
The Reverend B. Linford Eyrick
The Reverend John B. Hills
The Reverend Leslie C. Howell
The Reverend John C. Hughes
The Reverend Peter Langendorff
The Reverend Arlo Leinback
The Reverend R. Bradley McCormick
The Reverend Bruce B. Mosier
The Reverend Robert J. Murphy
The Reverend James Parker
The Reverend J. Ralph Patston
The Reverend Thomas K. Ray
The Reverend David J. Reid
The Reverend Carl Richardson
The Reverend Robert F. Royster
The Reverend William C. R. Sheridan
The Reverend John R. Smith
The Reverend Henry R. Solem
The Reverend Wallace L. Wells
The Reverend George B. Wood
These clergy were all present.
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OFFICIAL LIST OF LAY DELEGATES
Ex-Officio
Charles Boynton, Chancellor
William Curtis, Treasurer of the Diocese
Howard Moore, Treasurer of Mission Funds
ANGOLA
Holy Family
Thomas M. Bargh
BRISTOL
St. John’s
J. A. Phillips
Gerald Clindaniel
John Paul
BUTLER
St. Charles the Martyr
William R. Nimmo
CROWN POINT
St. Christopher’s
Maurice F. Durfee
DELPHI
St. Mary’s
EAST CHICAGO
Good Shepherd
Melvin Shelbourne
James Parker
ELKHART
St. John the Evangelist
Ted Drake
K. Fritz Richter
Howard Roderick
FORT WAYNE
Trinity
Haywood M. Davis
Darrell Hedrick
Paul W. Philips
GARY
Christ Church
Harold Johnson
Armand Prete
H. G. Rudd
GARY
St. Augustine’s
Alfred T. Cardwell
William P. Swan
Charles Robinson
GARY
St. Barnabas’
W. A. Nelson
Don Datisman
Duncan Hines
GAS CITY
St. Paul’s
Stanley F. Lewis
GOSHEN
St. James’
Gordon Schmidt
Lewis Fidler
Charles Roe
HAMMOND
St. Paul’s
A. C. Colby
R. L. Davis
Melvin Schumacher
HOBART
St. Stephen’s
William Martin
HOWE
St. Mark’s
B. B. Bouton
James S. Merritt
Paul Atwater
HUNTINGTON
Christ the King
Gail H. Day
KOKOMO
St. Andrew’s
Walter Ervington
Arthur LaDow
William Wilkinson
LA PORTE
St. Paul’s
Philip C. Childs
Robert Gagle
Orville Nichols, Jr.
LOGANSPORT
Trinity
Joseph S. Bean
Rupert Esser
Joe A. Hafert
LONG BEACH
St. Andrew’s
By-the-Lake
Frank Sprague
Robert Strawbridge
Chester Farley
MARION
Gethsemane
Lewis F. Cole
Albert Spurgeon
L. B. Smith
MICHIGAN CITY
Trinity
Walter W. Ganschow
Walter H. Lutz
John P. Vivian
MISHAWAKA
St. Paul’s
Alfred S. Ostrom
George P. Weimer
Gerald N. Grove
MONTICELLO
St. Alban the Martyr
Oscar H. Maas
PERU
Holy Trinity
Jack Fougerousse
Earl Inman
Robert Richards
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PLYMOUTH
St. Thomas’
William Eggbeer
Charles O. Glaub
Edward G. Horner
RENSSELAER
St. Peter’s
Peter Kane
SOUTH BEND
St. James’ Cathedral
Kenneth Kintner
Stanley Krzeszewski
James K. Hacker
SOUTH BEND
Holy Trinity
Dan Borgnaes
SOUTH BEND
St. Michael
and All Angels
Robert Muncie
Robert Keena
Harold Green
VALPARAISO
St. Andrew’s
William R. Dodd
Raymond Cushing
Robert C. Book
WARSAW
St. Anne’s
George White
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OFFICIAL CALL
TO ALL WHO ARE ENTITLED TO REPRESENTATION
IN THE SPECIAL CONVENTION
In accordance with the provisions of Section 3, Article V and Section 1,
Article VIII of the Constitution of the Diocese of Northern Indiana, I do
hereby call a Special Convention to be held at the Cathedral of St. James,
South Bend, Indiana, on Wednesday, March 13, 1963, at 10:00 A. M. Central
Daylight Time. This Special Convention is for the business of electing a
Bishop Coadjutor and for that business only.
*i* Reginald Mallett
Bishop of Northern Indiana
This call for a Special Convention must be transmitted to the duly elected
delegates of every parish and mission.
January 25,1963.
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MINUTES
OF THE
SPECIAL CONVENTION
TO ELECT A BISHOP COADJUTOR
March 13, 1963
The Special Convention of the Diocese of Northern Indiana to elect a
Bishop Coadjutor opened with a celebration of the Holy Eucharist at 10:00
A.M. in the Cathedral of Saint James, South Bend, Indiana. The Right
Reverend Reginald Mallett, Bishop of Northern Indiana, presided; and the
Very Reverend Robert F. Royster, Dean of the Cathedral, was the celebrant.
The business session of the Convention was called to order by the
Bishop at 11:15 A. M. in the nave of the Cathedral. The Secretary called the
names of the clergy entitled to seats and entered in the minutes the names
of those present (see page 18). The Secretary called the names of the lay
delegates of the Parishes entitled to representation, whose certificates had
been presented to him; and the Bishop received the report of the Com¬
mittee on Credentials that all credentials were in order. The Secretary was
then instructed to call the names of the lay delegates reported on by the
Committee on Credentials, and he entered in the minutes the names of those
present (see pages 19 and 20). A quorum of both Orders being present, the
Bishop declared the Convention organized for business.
Mr. Paul Philips of Fort Wayne nominated the Reverend Robert J.
Murphy of Howe to be President protempore in case the Bishop should
withdraw from the sitting of the Convention, the Reverend Bruce Mosier
seconded the nomination; and the Convention unanimously elected Fr.
Murphy.
The Hon. Charles M. Boynton, Chancellor of the Diocese, was recog¬
nized to present and explain the proposed Rules of Order for this Special
Convention (see page 26). The Convention adopted the Rules of Order.
Bishop Mallett then read to the Convention his written consent to the
election of a Bishop Coadjutor, stating the duties to be assigned to the
Bishop Coadjutor when duly ordained and consecrated (see page 28).
Mr. Orville Nichols, Jr., of LaPorte was appointed Parliamentarian, and
the following men were appointed Sergeants at Arms: Mr. Ronald Dale of
LaPorte, Mr. J. Arch Riggs of South Bend, Mr. Wallace Gilmore of Long
Beach, and Mr. William Kuhn of South Bend.
Father Murphy, Chairman, presented the report of the Screening Com¬
mittee appointed by the Bishop under the provisions of a resolution of the
Special Convention of December 12, 1962. The report was accepted by the
Convention.
The Secretary called the names of all parishes and missions for nomina¬
tions to the Office of Bishop- Coadjutor. According to the Rules of Order
adopted by this Special Convention, any qualified member of a delegation
called, clerical or lay, might make one nomination, but not more than one
nomination. Nominating speeches were limited to five minutes, and nomin¬
ations were not allowed to be seconded. Nominators were asked to place the
names of their nominees on the altar after concluding their speeches. The
following priests were nominated:
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The Reverend Samuel J. Wylie, Rector of the Church of the Advent,
Boston, Massachusetts, by the Reverend Thomas K. Ray, Vicar of St.
Christopher’s Church, Crown Point.
The Very Reverend Edward Jacobs, Dean of All Saints’ Cathedral,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, by Mr. Maurice Durfee of St. Christopher’s
Church, Crown Point.
The Very Reverend Leslie Skerry Olsen, Dean of Grace Cathedral,
Topeka, Kansas, by Mr. Ted Drake of the Church of St. John the Evan¬
gelist, Elkhart.
The Reverend Osborne R. Littleford, Rector of the Church of St.
Michael and All Angels, Baltimore, Maryland, by Mr. K. Fritz Richter
of the Church of St. John the Evangelist, Elkhart
The Reverend George B. Wood, Rector of Trinity Church, Fort Wayne,
Indiana, by Mr. Darrell Hedrick of Trinity Church, Fort Wayne.
The Reverend Wallace L. Wells, Rector of St. Augustine’s Church,
Gary, Indiana, by the Reverend James W. Curtis, Rector of Christ
Church, Gary. Father Wells was recognized by the Chair and withdrew
his name, expressing his thanks to Father Curtis.
The Reverend Charles T. Gaskell, Rector of St. Mark’s Church, Mil¬
waukee, Wisconsin, by the Reverend Eugene Douglass, Rector of St.
Paul’s Church, Hammond.
The Venerable J. Ralph Deppen, Archdeacon of the Diocese of Chicago,
by Mr. A. C. Colby of St. Paul’s Church, Hammond.
The Very Reverend Walter C. Klein, Dean of Nashotah House,
Nashotah, Wisconsin, by the Reverend B. Linford Eyrick, Rector of St.
Paul’s Church, LaPorte.
The Very Reverend Robert F. Royster, Dean of the Cathedral Church
of St. James, South Bend, Indiana, by the Reverend William C. R.
Sheridan, Rector of St. Thomas’ Church, Plymouth.
The Reverend William C. R. Sheridan, Rector of St. Thomas’ Church,
Plymouth, Indiana, by Mr. Charles O. Glaub of St. Thomas’ Church,
Plymouth. Father Sheridan was recognized by the Chair and withdrew
his name, expressing his appreciation to Mr. Glaub.
Mr. Armand Prete of Christ Church, Gary, moved that the nominations
be closed. Mr. Davis of Fort Wayne seconded the motion, and the Conven¬
tion passed it unanimously.
The Bishop appointed the following tellers for the vote of the Clerical
Order: The Reverend Donald L. Bell, Rector of the Church of the Good
Shepherd, East Chicago; Mr. William Lively of St. Paul’s Church, Gas City;
and Mr. Arthur Mikesell of St. James’ Cathedral, South Bend. He appointed
the following tellers for the vote of the Lay Order: The Reverend George
V. Johnson, Jr., Rector of the Church of St. Michael and All Angels, South
Bend; Mr. Russell Hartman of Holy Trinity Church, South Bend; and Mr.
Arthur Hossenlopp of St. Andrew’s Church, Kokomo.
Before the calling of the roll for the first ballot, the Bishop led the Con¬
vention in a devotional period of Scripture reading, the recitation of the
“Veni, Creator Spiritus,” and silent prayer for the guidance of the Holy
Spirit. The tellers distributed the ballots.
The First Ballot
The Secretary called separately the roll of the clerical and lay delegates
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who came forward as their names were called and each placed his ballot in
one of the ballot boxes provided.
At the conclusion of the voting the tellers read aloud the name on each
ballot, first in the Clerical Order, and then in the Lay Order, tabulating
them as they were called. The ballots were then placed in separate en¬
velopes for each order and sealed for the Secretary to preserve.
The vote on the First Ballot was as follows:
Deppen
Gaskell ...
Jacobs _
Klein _
Littleford
Olsen _
Royster ...
Wells _
Wood _ _
Wylie .....
Clerical Lay
. 1
3
. 1
1
. 1
3
.12
25
. 1
1
. 0
1
10
34
- 1
0
. 2
6
. 2
3
There were 31 clerical delegates present at the calling of the roll, being
every priest in the Diocese entitled to vote, making it necessary for a
nominee to have 16 votes for election in that order. Seventy-seven lay dele¬
gates were present, making 39 the number necessary to elect in the Lay
Order.
There being no election on the first ballot, the Convention recessed at
1:30 P. M. for luncheon in the Cathedral Hall.
The Bishop called the Convention back to order at 2:20 P. M., and led
the delegates in a period of devotional preparation for the second ballot.
The Secretary announced that the delegation of St. Barnabas’ Church,
Gary, which had been short one lay delegate at the time of the first ballot,
was now up to full strength, making a total of 78 lay delegates present,
which made the number required to elect in the Lay Order 40, instead of 39.
The Reverend Forrest B. Clark, Rector of St. Andrew’s Church, Valparaiso,
then requested a calling of the roll to verify the number of delegates
present. The roll was called, and the count was verified.
The Second Ballot
The Secretary called the roll for the Second Ballot, and the tellers read
aloud the result as before. Sixteen votes were necessary for election in the
Clerical Order, 40 in the Lay Order.
The vote on the Second Ballot was as follows:
Deppen ...
Gaskell ..
Jacobs _
Klein _
Littleford
Olsen _
Royster ...
Wells _
Wood _...
Wylie .....
Clerical Lay
. 0
0
. 0
0
_ 1
2
-17
36
. 1
3
. 0
0
11
35
- 0
0
- 0
0
- 1
2
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The Third Ballot
After the Bishop led the delegates in a period of devotional prepara¬
tion, the Secretary called the roll for the Third Ballot, the same numbers
being required to elect as in the second.
The vote on the Third Ballot was as follows:
Clerical
Lay
Deppen _
_ 0
0
Gaskell _
_ 0
0
Jacobs _
_ 0
0
Klein _
_ 20
42
Littleford _
_ 0
1
Olsen _
_ 0
0
Royster _
_ 11
35
Wells _
_ 0
0
Wood _
_ 0
0
Wylie _
_ 0
0
This result showed a majority vote in both orders for the Very
Reverend Walter C. Klein.
The Very Reverend Robert F. Royster moved that the Secretary be in¬
structed to cast an unanimous ballot for Dean Klein. Father Sheridan
seconded the motion, and it passed unanimously.
Father Royster, Father Sheridan, and Mr. Boynton were appointed by
the Bishop to serve as members of the Notification Committee.
The delegates then came forward in response to the roll call by the
Secretary to sign the Canonical Testimonial, after which the Bishop led
them in saying the Gloria in Excelsis and dismissed them with his bless¬
ing.
The Convention adjourned at 3:45 P. M.
Respectfully submitted,
Hugh C. Edsall
Secretary of the Diocese
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RULES OF ORDER
FOR THE
SPECIAL CONVENTION
OF THE
DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA
FOR THE ELECTION OF A BISHOP COADJUTOR
RESOLVED, that delegates and alternates shall be seated, nominations
for the Office of Bishop Coadjutor shall be made, information read, tellers
appointed, ballots distributed, collected, counted and announced, and all
matters pertaining to the election conducted as follows:
1. Seats will be reserved for the delegates of the Special Convention in the
nave of the Cathedral and will be marked off.
2. Alternates will have designated seats apart from the regularly appointed
delegates, unless they are at the time substituting for a regular delegate
absent or temporarily out of the room. Each alternate, before taking the
place of a regular delegate, shall report to the secretary of the Special Con¬
vention with the delegate (if present) for whom he will be substituting so
that the substitution may be recorded by the secretary on the roll.
3. Visitors may occupy designated seats in the rear of the Cathedral.
4. After a quorum has been declared, committees appointed, the Order of
Proceedings and Rules adopted and, after the report of the Screening Com¬
mittee, the nomination and election of a Bishop Coadjutor of Northern
Indiana shall continue until a Bishop Coadjutor is elected or this rule is
rescinded by a two-thirds vote of all members of the Special Convention
then present voting as one body.
5. Nominations for the Office of Bishop Coadjutor shall be made as follows:
The secretary shall call the roll of parishes and missions during which any
qualified member of the delegation called, clerical or lay, may make one
nomination, but not more than one nomination for the Office of Bishop Co¬
adjutor; there shall be only one nominating speech for each person nomin¬
ated and it shall be limited to five minutes. Nominations may not be
seconded. The nominator shall include in his nominating speech the data
contained in the Clerical Directory concerning his nominee. At the con¬
clusion of the speech the nominator shall proceed to the Altar and place
thereon the name of his nominee.
6. Any delegate who has signified in writing to the Presiding Officer his in¬
tention of nominating any person whose name has been submitted to the
Screening Committee may have the right reserved to make such nomina¬
tion on the floor of convention.
7. No nomination can be withdrawn after the balloting has begun.
8. At the conclusion of the Roll Call, the President shall appoint the Tellers
of the Election: One clergyman and two laymen to be tellers of the clerical
vote, and one clergyman and two laymen to be tellers of the lay vote.
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9. Before the election the secretary shall read slowly and clearly the names
of all persons nominated.
10. Before each ballot there shall be a period of prayer and silence, after
which the tellers shall proceed to distribute the ballots.
11. Each ballot shall be received individually in response to a roll call.
12. Each ballot as counted shall be announced by the tellers from the front
of the Cathedral in full view and hearing of the Special Convention.
13. An election having been made, the President shall appoint a Notifica¬
tion Committee. Then the members of the Special Convention shall come
forward individually in response to a roll call and sign the required Can¬
onical Testimonial.
14. Except as modified by our Constitution and Canons, and by these rules,
Roberts’ Rules of Order shall govern the proceedings of this Special Con¬
vention.
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STATEMENT OF INTENTION
In accordance with Canon 39 Sec. 2 (a) I wish to give this statement in
writing:
1) This is my written consent to the election of a Bishop Coadjutor.
2) The assignment of duties to the Bishop Coadjutor is as follows:
a. The administration of all parish and mission affairs, other than
those of the Cathedral, except that the Bishop of the Diocese will
preside at all Diocesan Conventions, Bishop and Council Meetings
and other Diocesan organization and committee meetings.
b. Such official visitations as may be scheduled for him by the Bishop
of the Diocese.
c. Such duties with regard to postulants and candidates as may be
assigned by the Bishop of the Diocese.
Reginald Mallett
Bishop of Northern Indiana
March 13, 1963.
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JOURNAL
OF THE
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
SIXTY- FIFTH
ANNUAL CONVENTION
1963
Diocese of Northern Indiana
OFFICIAL LIST OF THE
October 2, 1963
BISHOPS
Mallett, Reginald, D.D., S.T.D.
Bishop of the Diocese
Consecrated
October 25, 1944
Klein, Walter C., Ph.D., Th.D., S.T.D., Consecrated
Bishop Coadjutor
June 29, 1963
CLERGY
Murphy, Robert J., D.D.
Rector, St. Mark’s Church,
Chaplain, Howe School, Howe
Lexington
September 30, 1934
Sheridan, William C. R.
Rector, St. Thomas’ Church,
Plymouth
Maryland
January 16, 1945
Mosier, Bruce B.
Rector, St. James’ Church,
Goshen; Vicar, St. John’s
Church, Bristol
Ordained
January 23, 1946
Wood, George B., D.D.
Rector, Trinity Church,
Fort Wayne
Milwaukee
October 13, 1947
Dexter, Wilbur B.
Rector, St. Paul’s Church,
Mishawaka
Chicago
February 1, 1949
Royster, Robert F.
Dean and Rector, Cathedral
of St. James, South Bend
Ordained
March 10, 1952
Cooper, Richard
Rector, St. Andrew’s Church,
Kokomo
Western Michigan
January 9, 1954
Clark, Forrest B.
Rector, St. Andrew’s Church,
Valparaiso
Dallas
May 12, 1954
Douglass, Eugene O.
Rector, St. Paul’s Church,
Hammond
Quincy
May 22, 1954
Curtis, Richard A.
Assistant,
Cathedral of St. James,
South Bend
Ordained
August 21, 1955
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Curtis, James W.
Rector, Christ Church,
Gary
W. Michigan
September 20, 1955
Eyrick, B. Linford
Rector, St. Paul’s Church,
LaPorte
Albany
March 1, 1956
Center, Robert J.
Rector, Gethsemane Church,
Marion
Springfield
December 20, 1956
McCormick, R. Bradley
Assistant, Trinity Church,
Fort Wayne
Pittsburgh
September 1, 1957
Parker, James
Rector, Holy Trinity Church,
Peru
South Carolina
September 20, 1957
Richardson, Carl H.
Rector,
Church of St. John the Evangelist,
Elkhart
W. New York
November 1, 1957
Edsall, Hugh C.
Diocesan Missioner,
117 North Lafayette Boulevard,
South Bend, Indiana 46601
South Florida
April 28, 1959
Howell, Leslie Charles
Vicar, St. Paul’s Church,
Gas City
W. Michigan
September 3, 1959
Hills, John Bigelow
Assistant, Trinity Church
P-in-C., St. Alban’s,
Fort Wayne
Chicago
September 21, 1959
Hughes, John C.
Rector,
St. Andrew’s-by the Lake,
Long Beach
Ohio
January 16, 1960
Patston, John Ralph
Vicar, Church of Christ the King,
Huntington
Chicago
May 16, 1960
* Smith, John Robert
Vicar, St. Stephen’s Church,
Hobart
Colorado
September 10, 1960
Leinback, Arlo L.
Rector, St. Barnabas’ Church
Gary
Minnesota
September 29, 1960
*Not Present at this Convention
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♦Day, Dennis
Assistant, Church of St. John,
the Evangelist, Elkhart
On License
July 6, 1961
Ray, Thomas K.
Vicar, St. Christopher’s Church,
Crown Point
Western Michigan
August 1, 1961
Bowling, Jack D.
Chaplain, Howe Military School,
Howe
Massachusetts
September 30, 1961
Solem, Henry R.
Rector, Trinity Church,
Logansport
Michigan
January 16, 1962
Crumb, Lawrence
Assistant, Church of St. John
the Evangelist, Elkhart
On License
June 24, 1962
♦Ray, Raymond
Assistant, Christ Church,
Gary
On License
July 1, 1962
Johnson, George V., Jr., Ph.D.
Rector, St. Michael and all Angels,
South Bend
Upper South Carolina Dec. 28, 1962
McGovern, Gerald H.
Vicar, St. Anne’s,
Warsaw
Springfield
January 23, 1963
Johnson, Wright R.
Director of Christian Education,
Trinity Church, Fort Wayne
Dallas
January 29, 1963
Bell, Donald L.
Rector,
Church of the Good Shepherd,
East Chicago
Springfield
March 10, 1963
Greer, James G.,
Vicar, Holy Trinity Church,
South Bend
Texas
April 15, 1963
Grant, Michael E.,
Curate, Cathedral of St. James,
South Bend
Ordained
April 20, 1963
Phelps, C. Richard,
Curate, St. Paul’s Church,
Hammond
Ordained
April 20, 1963
*Not Present at this Convention
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NON-PAROCHIAL CLERGY
•Foster, James E.
Tucson, Arizona
Chicago
September 13, 1920
Langendorff, Peter
Rector Emeritus, St. Paul’s
Church, Hammond
Springfield
January 28, 1921
•Jennings, Earl T.
Howe, Indiana
Ordained
December 14, 1921
Patterson, Dom Leo K. D., O.S.B.
St. Gregory’s Priory, RFD 1,
Three Rivers, Michigan
Oxford
April 17, 1939
•Bacon, Dom Francis Hilary, O.S.B.
St. Gregory’s Priory, RFD 1,
Three Rivers, Michigan
Fond du Lac
March 28, 1941
•Harris, William Edward, O.H.C.
Holy Cross Monastery,
West Park, New York
Ordained
January 6, 1945
•Reid, David J.
Chicago
January 3, 1951
•Reid, Dom Benedict, O.S.B.
Prior, St. Gregory’s Priory, RFD 1,
Three Rivers, Michigan
Ordained
November 23, 1953
•Dalton, Dom Patrick, O.S.B.
St. Gregory’s Priory, RFD 1,
Three Rivers, Michigan
Oxford
April 23, 1955
•Allen, F. Bray III
Culver Military Academy,
Culver
On License
April 15, 1958
•Smith, W. E.
Curate, St. Mary’s,
Staten Island, New York
Ohio
January 23, 1961
Norris, Dom Gregory, O.S.B.
St. Gregory’s Priory, R.F.D. 1,
Three Rivers, Michigan
Ordained
June 15, 1962
•Mallett, Reginald, II,
Chaplain, United States Army
Upper South Carolina Sept. 1, 1961
Dibble, Charles R.
Western Michigan
June 26, 1962
*Not Present at this Convention
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OFFICIAL LIST OF LAY DELEGATES
Ex-Officio
(Not being members of the delegation of any parish or mission)
Charles M. Boynton, Chancellor
Howard A. Moore, Treasurer of Missionary Funds
Members of the Bishop and Council:
B. B. Bouton
Maurice Durfee
Kenneth E. Kintner
ANGOLA
Holy Family
Arthur Miller
BRISTOL
St. John’s
Paul Eldridge
J. A. Phillips
BUTLER
St. Charles the Martyr
CROWN POINT
St. Christopher’s
Vincent Trump
DELPHI
St. Mary’s
EAST CHICAGO
Good Shepherd
William Meade
Peter Serbon
ELKHART
St. John the Evangelist
Ted Drake
K. Fritz Richter
H. H. Sackett
FORT WAYNE
Trinity
Paul W. Philips
Haywood M. Davis
Darrell B. Hedrick
GARY
Christ Church
Harold Johnson
Dale Howells
GARY
St. Augustine’s
William P. Swan
GARY
St. Barnabas’
John Seaman, Sr.
Duncan Hines
GAS CITY
St. Paul’s
Stanley F. Lewis
GOSHEN
St. James’
Milton Latta
Glen Kehr, Jr.
HAMMOND
St. Paul’s
J. Baker
J. Calhoun
C. Bauer
HOBART
St. Stephen’s
Richard Glass
HOWE
St. Mark’s
Ralph Curtis
William D. Curtis
James Merritt
HUNTINGTON
Christ the King
KOKOMO
St. Andrew’s
Walter Ervington
Arthur Hossenlopp
William Wilkinson
LA PORTE
St. Paul’s
Robert Gagle
Orville Nichols, Jr.
Kendall Vail
LOGANSPORT
Trinity
Rupert Esser
Paul E. Hines
LONG BEACH
St. Andrew’s
By-the-Lake
James B. Gifford
Chester Farley
MARION
Gethscmane
Lewis F. Cole
Carl Gray
Albert F. Spurgeon
MICHIGAN CITY
Trinity
Allan Gilmore
Walter W. Ganschow
George L. Bradford
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MISHAWAKA
St. Paul’s
George P. Weimer
Robert M. Barber
Alfred S. Ostrom
MONTICELLO
St. Alban the Martyr
Charles V.
DeCoursey
PERU
Holy Trinity
Earl Inman
O. B. Johnson
Jack Fougerousse
PLYMOUTH
St. Thomas’
Charles Glaub
William Ellis
RENSSELAER
St Peter’s
Samuel F. Rolph
SOUTH BEND
St. James’ Cathedral
J. Arch Riggs
Theodore A. Hill
Louis H. Smith, Jr.
SOUTH BEND
Holy Trinity
Dan Borgnaes
SOUTH BEND
St. Michael
and All Angels
Robert Muncie
Robert Keena
Lowell Berg
VALPARAISO
St. Andrew’s
Robert C. Book
Robert Klevorn
William R. Dodd
WARSAW
St. Anne’s
Allen Rudd
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RULES OF ORDER
FOR CONDUCTING THE BUSINESS OF THE CONVENTION
ADOPTED NOVEMBER 12, 1902
(With Amendments to 1958)
Rule I. After divine service, the President shall take the chair and call
the Convention to order.
Rule II. The Secretary of the Convention, if present (if not, Secretary
of the Standing Committee of the Diocese), shall call the names of the
Clergy entitled to seats, and enter on the minutes the names of those present.
Rule III. The Secretary shall call the names of the lay delegates of the
Parishes entitled to representation, whose certificates shall have been pre¬
sented to him.
Rule IV. The President shall appoint a committee on Credentials to re¬
ceive, examine, and report on the credentials of lay delegates.
Rule V. The Secretary shall call the names of such lay delegates as
shall have been reported by the Committee on Credentials and adopted by
the Convention and enter the names of those present on the minutes.
Rule VI. A quorum of both Orders being present, the President shall
declare the Convention organized for business.
Rule VII. The Convention shall then proceed to election, by ballot, of a
Secretary, who, being chosen, shall have the power to appoint an assistant,
with the concurrence of the Convention.
Rule VIII. The Bishop shall then deliver his annual address.
Rule IX. Nominations shall be made at 12:00 o’clock noon for all elec¬
tive officers of the Convention. The Secretary shall have the nominations
printed on ballots for the use of the Convention before the afternoon session.
The elections shall be the Order of the Day at 2:00 o’clock P.M. The regular
Order of Business shall continue, as far as possible, during the elections.
Rule X. Reports shall then be presented in the following order:
1. Report of the Standing Committee on Unfinished Business.
2. Report of the Standing Committee on Admission of New Parishes.
3. Report of the Archdeacon.
4. Report of the Standing Committee of the Diocese.
5. Report of the Bishop and Council.
6. Report of the Finance Committee.
7. Report of the Trustees of the Diocese.
8. Report of the Treasurer of the Diocese.
9. Report of the Treasurer of Missionary Funds.
10. Report of the Committee on Audit and Accounts.
11. Report of the Department of Missions and Church Extension.
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12. Report of the Department of Christian Education.
13. Report of the Department of Christian Social Relations.
14. Report of the Department of Promotion.
15. Report of the Department of Publicity.
16. Report of the Standing Committee on Constitution and Canons.
17. Report of the Standing Committee on the State of the Church.
18. Report of the Standing Committee on the Church Pension Fund.
19. Report of the Board of Examining Chaplains of the Diocese.
20. Report of the Registrar.
21. Reports of Special Committees.
Rule XI. Elections shall be the Order of the Day at two o’clock P.M. of
the first day of the Convention as follows: The Standing Committee of the
Diocese; Diocesan Officers; Members of the Bishop and Council; Deputies
and Alternates to the Synod of the Province of the Mid-West; Deputies and
Alternates to the General Convention; a Board of Examining Chaplains
(nominated by the Bishop). After the casting of three ballots, and the elec¬
tion is still not resolved on a majority pass, the person having the least num¬
ber of votes on the third ballot shall automatically be dropped for the fourth
ballot. This dropping of the candidate with the least number of votes at the
end of the third ballot shall continue each ballot until the election is resolved
on a subsequent ballot, being a majority vote.
Rule XII. Before the close of the Convention the Bishop shall appoint
the Standing Committees provided for by Canon 2, Section 7 and such other
officers as he has to appoint.
Rule XIII. At each session the business of the Convention shall be
called and acted upon in the following order, unless changed by vote of the
Convention.
1. The Roll Call.
2. Reading the Minutes.
3. Communications from the President.
4. Reports in their order as in Rule X.
5. Miscellaneous Business.
Rule XIV. When the President takes the Chair, no member shall con¬
tinue standing, or shall afterwards stand, unless to address the Chair.
Rule XV. In case the Bishop shall withdraw temporarily from the
sitting of the Convention, he shall appoint a Presbyter to preside during his
absence.
Rule XVI. No member shall absent himself from the service of the
house, unless he have leave, or be unable to attend.
Rule XVII. When a member is about to speak in debate, or deliver any
matter to the Convention, he shall arise from his seat, and with due respect
address himself in an audible voice to the President, confining himself to
the point of debate.
Rule XVIII. No member shall speak more than twice in the same de¬
bate, without the consent of the House.
Rule XIX. While the President is putting any question, the members
shall continue in their seats and not hold any private discourse.
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Rule XX. Every member present shall vote when a question is put,
unless excused by the Convention, and upon a vote by Orders, the name of
the presiding officer shall be called last.
Rule XXI. When a question is under consideration, no motion shall be
made, unless to lay it upon the table, to postpone it indefinitely, to postpone
it to a certain time, to commit it, to amend it, or to divide it, and motions for
any of these purposes shall take precedence in the order named.
Rule XXII. A motion to lay upon the table shall be decided without
debate.
Rule XXIII. A motion to adjourn shall always be in order, and if un¬
qualified, shall be settled without debate.
Rule XXIV. No motion shall be considered as before the House unless
it be seconded and reduced to writing.
Rule XXV. A question being once determined shall stand as the judg¬
ment of the Convention, shall not be again considered during the session,
but a question being decided may be reconsidered with the consent of two-
thirds of the members present, on a motion to that purpose by one of the
majority of the first decision.
Rule XXVI. All committees shall be appointed by the President, unless
otherwise ordered.
Rule XXVII. The reports of all committees shall be in writing, and
shall be entered on the minutes, unless otherwise ordered. If recommending
or requiring any action or expression of opinion by the Convention, they
shall be accompanied by a resolution, or resolutions for its consideration.
Rule XXVIII. All question of order shall be decided by the President
in the first instance, but any member may appeal from such decision; and
on such an appeal, no member shall speak more than once without leave of
the Convention.
Rule XXIX. Clergymen of the Church not entitled to seats, and Candi¬
dates for Holy Orders in this Diocese, shall be admitted to the sittings of the
Convention, and their names entered on the Journal, on their reporting
themselves to the Secretary, but without the right to take part in the
proceedings.
Rule XXX. Before the final adjournment of the Convention, the
minutes of the last day’s proceedings shall be read, corrected, if necessary,
and approved.
Rule XXXI. The above shall be the Rules of Order of all future Con¬
ventions, unless altered or rescinded and shall be published in the Journal
of each Convention.
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MINUTES
OF THE
SIXTY- FIFTH ANNUAL CONVENTION
October 2, 1963
The Right Reverend Reginald Mallett, Bishop of the Diocese of
Northern Indiana, opened the Convention with a celebration of the Holy
Eucharist at 9:00 A.M. in the Cathedral of St. James, South Bend, Indiana.
The business session of the Convention was called to order by Bishop
Mallett at 10 o’clock in the Cathedral Hall. The Secretary called the names
of the clergy entitled to seats, and entered in the minutes the names of those
present. The Secretary called the names of the lay delegates of the Parishes
entitled to representation, whose certificates had been presented to him; and
the Bishop received the report of the Committee on Credentials that all
credentials were in order. The Secretary was then instructed to call the
names of the lay delegates reported on by the Committee on Credentials,
and he entered in the minutes the names of those present. A quorum of both
orders being present, the Bishop declared the Convention organized for
business.
The Very Rev. Robert F. Royster nominated the Rev. Hugh C. Edsall for
the office of Secretary of Convention, and moved that the nominations be
closed and an unanimous ballot be cast for Fr. Edsall. The Rev. James
Curtis seconded the motion and the Convention carried it. The Secretary
appointed the Rev. James G. Greer as Assistant Secretary, and the Conven¬
tion concurred.
Bishop Mallett then made his annual address (see p. 22), followed by
an address by the Bishop Coadjutor, the Rt. Rev. Walter Conrad Klein
(see p. 25).
After these addresses, the following reports were called for by the
Bishop:
REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE DIOCESE: Sub¬
mitted by the Rev. Forrest B. Clark, Secretary, by title (see p. 26). The
Convention accepted the report, and the Secretary placed it on file.
REPORT OF THE BISHOP AND COUNCIL: Submitted by Fr. Edsall,
Secretary, by title (see p. 27). The Convention accepted the report, and
the Secretary placed it on file.
The Delegates were asked to examine the Department of Missions
section of the proposed Bishop and Council Expense Budget for 1964
(see p. 52), and opportunity was given for the delegates to ask questions
concerning this section. Mr. Dan Borgnaes of Holy Trinity Church,
South Bend, asked for an explanation of the $5,262.00 item for the ex¬
pansion of the work at Angola-Butler; and the Bishop Coadjutor ex¬
plained the need for placing a priest in that well-populated and grow¬
ing area. The Secretary was then asked to read a portion of the minutes
of the Bishop and Council meeting of August 7, 1963, which proposed
this budget, containing a motion by the Rev. George B. Wood of Fort
Wayne:
“ . . . that the money for the work at Angola-Butler be in¬
cluded in the budget only with the understanding that it must
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not be undertaken if sufficient funds are not available.” This
motion was seconded by the Rev. W. C. R. Sheridan and
carried unanimously by the Bishop and Council.
Fr. Royster moved the adoption of the proposed Bishop and Council
Expense Budget through item “A. 16” (see p. 52), the Rev. Robert J.
Center seconded the motion; and the Convention carried it unanimous¬
ly.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE: Submitted by Mr. Hay wood
Davis, Chairman, by title (see p. 28). The Convention accepted the
report, and the Secretary placed it on file. Mr. Davis moved the adop¬
tion of the proposed Diocesan Expense Budget (see p. 51). The Rev.
Carl Richardson seconded the motion, and the Convention carried it
unanimously.
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE DIOCESE: Submitted by Mr.
Boynton, Chancellor (see p. 28). Mr. Boynton made an urgent plea to
all priests, vestries, and bishop’s committees that they make certain
that tax exemptions for their church properties are filed each and every
year between January 2 and February 28. Bishop Mallett spoke with
appreciation for Mr. Boynton’s twelve years of labor for the Diocese as
Chancellor. The Convention accepted the report, and the Secretary
placed it on file.
REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF THE DIOCESE: Submitted by Mr.
William D. Curtis, Treasurer, by title, with certificate of audit attached
(see p. 39). Mr. Curtis moved the acceptance of the report; Mr. Howard
A. Moore seconded the motion, and the Convention carried it unani¬
mously. The Secretary placed the report on file.
REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF MISSIONARY FUNDS: Submitted
by Mr. Howard A. Moore, Treasurer of Missionary Funds, by title, with
certificate of audit attached (see p. 45). Mr. Moore moved the acceptance
of the report, and Mr. Curtis seconded the motion. The Convention
carried it unanimously, and the Secretary placed the report on file.
The Bishop then called for action on the remainder of the Bishop
and Council Expense Budget for 1964, items “B” through “J” (see p.
52), explaining that item “J” conforms to the accepted principle of giv¬
ing at least 50% of the total Bishop and Council budget to the work
of the National Church, but is less than the amount asked of the
Diocese. Mr. Farley of Long Beach moved the adoption of items “B”
through “J”, Mr. Durfee of Crown Point seconded the motion, and the
Convention carried it.
REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MISSIONS: Submitted by Fr.
Royster, Chairman, by title (see p. 29). The Convention accepted the
report, and the Secretary placed it on file.
REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION: Sub¬
mitted by Fr. Royster, Chairman protempore (see p. 29). The Conven¬
tion accepted the report, and the Secretary placed it on file.
Miss Mary Frances Bemont, Diocesan Christian Education Adviser,
was given the floor, and she reminded the delegates of her willingness
to come to any parish or mission to advise with respect to Christian
education upon the invitation of the priest. She also spoke of the happy
success of the junior camps held in August, 1963, under the direction of
Major Frank T. Heinemann of the Howe Military School.
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REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHRISTIAN SOCIAL RELA¬
TIONS: Submitted by the Rev. George B. Wood, Chairman (see p.
31). The Convention accepted the report, and the Secretary placed it on
file.
REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PROMOTION: Submitted by the
Rev. Eugene O. Douglass, Chairman, by title (see p. 31). The Conven¬
tion accepted the report, and the Secretary placed it on file.
REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLICITY: Submitted by Fr.
Center, Chairman, by title (see p. 32). Fr. Center announced that, de¬
spite the extra cost of the special consecration issue, “The Beacon”
would remain within the budgeted amount for 1963. The Convention
accepted the report, and the Secretary placed it on file.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTION AND CANONS:
Submitted by Mr. Boynton, Chancellor (see p. 32). The Convention
accepted the report, and the Secretary placed it on file.
REPORT OF THE EXAMINING CHAPLAINS OF THE DIOCESE: Sub¬
mitted by Fr. Royster, Chairman, by title (see p. 32). The Convention
accepted the report, and the Secretary placed it on file.
REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR AND HISTORIOGRAPHER: Submitted
by the Rev. Peter Langendorff, Registrar and Historiographer, by title
(see p. 33). The Convention accepted his report, and the Secretary
placed it on file. The Bishop called the attention of the delegates to the
many years of faithful service to the Diocese given by Fr. Langendorff
who recently celebrated his ninetieth birthday.
REPORT OF THE INSURANCE COMMITTEE: Submitted by Dr. Kenneth
E. Kintner, Chairman (see p. 33). Mr. Thomas Cassady, a member of
the Committee, reported that Mr. Peterson of the Church Fire In¬
surance Corporation had recently been conferring with the Committee
to explain the plans of the Corporation to offer, in a single policy, fire
and casualty coverage at great savings to local churches. The Conven¬
tion accepted the report, and the Secretary placed it on file.
REPORT OF THE DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA FOUNDATION,
INC.: Submitted by Fr. Royster, Secretary, by title (see p. 34). The
Convention accepted the report, and the Secretary placed it on file.
REPORT OF THE ARMED FORCES COMMITTEE: Submitted by the
Rev. Carl H. Richardson, Chairman (see p. 35). The Convention ac¬
cepted the report, and the Secretary placed it on file.
REPORT OF THE DIOCESAN MISSIONER: Submitted by Fr. Edsall, Dio¬
cesan Missioner, by title (see p. 36). The Convention accepted the re¬
port, and the Secretary placed it on file. The Bishop drew special atten¬
tion to the list of Diocesan Layreaders working with the Missioner at
the end of his report.
At 11:40 A.M. the Bishop led the delegates in prayer for the work of the
Church in the Diocese.
Fr. James Curtis moved that Rule IX be suspended to allow nomina¬
tions to take place before 12:00 Noon. Fr. Richard Curtis seconded the
motion, and the Convention carried it unanimously.
Nominations were as follows: STANDING COMMITTEE: The Rev.
Fathers: Wood, Clark, Mosier, Eyrick, Royster, Cooper, Douglass, Sheridan,
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and Richardson; CHANCELLOR: Mr. Charles M. Boynton and Mr. Orville
Nichols, Jr.; BISHOP AND COUNCIL: The Rev. Fathers: Eyrick, Thomas
Ray, George Johnson, Patston, Royster, Hughes, Cooper, Murphy, Douglass,
and Sheridan; and Messrs.; Bouton of Howe, Nichols of LaPorte, Wilkinson
of Kokomo, Richter, of Elkhart, Bauer of Hammond, Fougerousse of Peru,
Philips of Fort Wayne, Lewis of Gas City, Riggs of South Bend, Latta of
Goshen, Childs of LaPorte, and Spurgeon of Marion; GENERAL CON¬
VENTION: The Rev. Fathers: Douglass, Sheridan, Center, Eyrick, Wood,
Clark, Parker, Richardson, Thomas Ray, and Royster; and Messrs.: Childs
of LaPorte, Fougerousse of Peru, Spurgeon of Marion; Philips of Fort
Wayne, Kintner of South Bend, Moore of South Bend, Esser of Logansport,
Book of Valparaiso, Latta of Goshen, and Washington of Gary; TRUSTEES
OF THE DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA FOUNDATION, INC.: Fr.
Center, Fr. Wood, Mr. Nichols of LaPorte, and Mr. Ervington of Kokomo;
CATHEDRAL CHAPTER: The Rev. Fathers: Clark, James Curtis, Wood,
and Sheridan; and Messrs.: Cole of Marion, Durfee of Crown Point, Borne-
mann of Elkhart, and Furry of Plymouth.
The rules were suspended, and the Secretary was instructed to cast an
unanimous ballot for: Mr. William D. Curtis as Treasurer of the Diocese,
Mr. Francis Walters as Assistant Treasurer of the Diocese, Mr. Howard A.
Moore as Treasurer of Missionary Funds, and Mr. Warren Deahl as Assis¬
tant Treasurer of Missionary Funds.
Mr. Orville Nichols, Jr., moved that the clerical nominees for Bishop
and Council not elected be the nominees for election to fill the vacancy
created by the transfer of the Rev. Leonidas McM. Rose to the Diocese of
South Florida. Fr. Royster seconded the motion, and the Convention carried
it unanimously.
At 12:15 P.M. the Convention recessed for luncheon in the St. James
Building.
ELECTIONS:
The Convention was called back to order at 2:00 P.M., and elections by
ballot began, with business being conducted while the tellers counted the
ballots. The results of the elections were as follows:
STANDING COMMITTEE: (one year term)
The Reverend Forrest B. Clark (on the first ballot)
The Reverend George B. Wood (on the first ballot)
The Reverend Bruce B. Mosier (on the first ballot)
The Reverend William C. R. Sheridan (on the first ballot)
The Reverend B. Linford Eyrick (on the first ballot)
CHANCELLOR: (three year term)
The Hon. Charles M. Boynton (on the first ballot)
BISHOP AND COUNCIL: (three year term)
The Reverend William C. R. Sheridan (on the first ballot)
The Reverend B. Linford Eyrick (on the first ballot)
The Very Reverend Robert F. Royster (on the third ballot)
Mr. Albert F. Spurgeon (on the first ballot)
Col. B. B. Bouton (on the third ballot)
Mr. Paul W. Philips (on the third ballot)
After the above men were elected to the Bishop and Council, the
Reverend Richard Cooper was elected on the first ballot to fill the
unexpired term of the Reverend Leonidas McM. Rose. That term
expires in 1964.
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DEPUTIES TO GENERAL CONVENTION:
The Very Reverend Robert F. Royster (on the first ballot)
The Reverend William C. R. Sheridan (on the first ballot)
The Reverend Robert J. Center (on the first ballot)
The Reverend George B. Wood (on the first ballot)
Dr. Kenneth E. Kintner (on the first ballot)
Mr. Paul W. Philips (on the first ballot)
Mr. Albert F. Spurgeon (on the first ballot)
Mr. Jack Fougerousse (on the third ballot)
ALTERNATES TO THE GENERAL CONVENTION: In accordance
with a resolution made at the 1957 Convention that the nominations for
delegates and alternates be combined and that, after the election of dele¬
gates, there shall be elected from the unsuccessful nominees the necessary
alternates to General Convention, the following were elected alternates (in
the order of the number of votes cast for them) :
The Reverend Forrest B. Clark (on the first ballot — 80)
The Reverend Eugene O. Douglass (on the first ballot — 78)
The Reverend B. Linford Eyrick (on the first ballot — 70)
The Reverend James Parker (on the first ballot — 69)
Mr. Howard A. Moore (on the first ballot — 84)
Mr. Philip C. Childs (on the first ballot — 82)
Mr. Robert C. Book (on the first ballot — 64)
Mr. Rupert Esser (on the first ballot — 59)
TRUSTEES OF THE DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA
FOUNDATION, INC.: (three year term)
The Reverend Robert J. Center1 (on the first ballot)
Mr. Orville Nichols, Jr. (on the first ballot)
CATHEDRAL CHAPTER: (one year term)
The Reverend Forrest B. Clark (on the first ballot)
The Reverend James W. Curtis (on the fourth ballot)
Mr. Lewis F. Cole (on the first ballot)
Mr. Eugene E. Furry (on the fourth ballot)
During the elections, the Reverend Gerald H. McGovern of Warsaw
introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption. Fr. Parker
seconded the motion; and, after careful consideration, with opportunity for
all to be heard, the Convention carried it 57 to 52:
WHEREAS, Since World War II a large number of the clergy of
our Church, a larger number than those serving in many of our
dioceses, have served and are now serving as chaplains to the
Armed Forces of the United States; and
WHEREAS, There are an estimated 90,000 members of this Church
on active duty with the Armed Forces of the United States, served
by approximately 128 Episcopal Chaplains; and
WHEREAS, Present world conditions seem to indicate a large mili¬
tary establishment of the United States in the foreseeable future;
be it
RESOLVED, that a committee of this Sixty-fifth Annual Conven¬
tion of the Diocese of Northern Indiana be appointed to draft a
memorial to the General Convention to meet in St. Louis, Missouri,
in October, 1964, expressing the hope of this body that a Bishop be
appointed exclusively for the Armed Forces of the United States,
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having as his chief duties the administration of Holy Confirmation
to persons in the Armed Forces, acting as the chief pastor of all
chaplains, and advising and supervising members of the Armed
Forces who feel called to the ministry of this Church or some other
form of Christian service.
In accordance with this resolution, Bishop Klein appointed the
Reverend Wilbur B. Dexter and the Reverend John C. Hughes as the com¬
mittee called for, with Fr. Dexter to serve as Chairman.
Following this action Fr. McGovern introduced a second resolution,
following, and moved its adoption. Fr. Parker seconded the motion, and the
Convention carried it.
WHEREAS, The General Convention of 1961 passed a resolution
taking cognizance of a statement by biblical scholars of the Roman
Catholic Church that, “A uniform English translation of the Bible,
acceptable to both Catholics and Protestants, is a real possibility;”
and,
WHEREAS, The General Convention of 1961 expressed itself as,
“. . . viewing hopefully any official endeavor to achieve a transla¬
tion of the Holy Bible acceptable to all of Christendom,” and re¬
quested the Anglican Executive Officer, the Rt. Rev. Stephen F.
Bayne, D.D., to convey this information to the proper authorities in
the Roman Communion; be it
RESOLVED, That a committee of this Sixty-fifth Annual Conven¬
tion of the Diocese of Northern Indiana be appointed to draft a
memorial to the General Convention to meet in St. Louis, Missouri
in October, 1964, requesting that body to renew its expression of
interest in this important ecumenical project.
For this committee, Bishop Klein appointed the Reverend Richard
Cooper and the Reverend Robert J. Center, with Fr. Cooper to serve as
Chairman.
Bishop Mallett nominated Mr. Haywood Davis of Fort Wayne to serve
as Trustee of the Diocese until 1966, and the Convention concurred. He
then nominated the following men to serve as the Board of Examining
Chaplains for the convention year: The Very Reverend Robert F. Royster,
Chairman, the Reverend Peter Langendorff, the Reverend William C. R.
Sheridan, the Reverend Robert J. Murphy, the Reverend Forrest B. Clark,
and the Reverend Robert J. Center. The Convention concurred.
The following clergy who had come to the Diocese during the conven¬
tion year were introduced to the delegates by the Bishop: The Reverend
Gerald H. McGovern, Vicar of St. Anne’s, Warsaw; The Reverend Donald
L. Bell, Rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd, East Chicago; the
Reverend James G. Greer, Vicar of the Church of the Holy Trinity, South
Bend; the Reverend Michael E. Grant, Curate at the Cathedral of St. James,
South Bend; and the Reverend C. Richard Phelps, Curate at St. Paul’s
Church, Hammond.
The Bishop appointed men to serve on those Standing Committees of
the Diocese which are to report to the 66th Annual Convention. For the list
of these Committees and their membership, see p. 6.
There being no further business, the Convention adjourned with the
Bishop’s blessing at 4:45 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Rev.) Hugh C. Edsall, Secretary
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ANNUAL ADDRESS
of
THE RIGHT REV. REGINALD MALLETT, D.D., S.T.D.
Bishop of the Diocese of Northern Indiana
To the Sixty-fifth Annual Convention of the Church
in the Diocese of Northern Indiana
OCTOBER 2, 1963
Dear Beloved in Christ, fellow workers with me in that part of the Holy
Catholic Church called the Diocese of Northern Indiana: Grace be unto you,
and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
At a Requiem this morning the first two Bishops of Northern Indiana,
Bishop White and Bishop Gray, were remembered. In every parish and mis¬
sion there have been faithful parishioners who, during the last year, have
gone into the nearer presence of God with the sign of faith. Let us stand in
silence, and then pray for the repose of their souls.
“O Eternal Lord God, who holdest all souls in life;
vouchsafe, we pray Thee, to Thy whole Church in paradise
and on earth, Thy light and Thy peace; accept our prayers
on behalf of the souls of Thy servants departed, and grant
them an entrance into the land of light and joy, in the fel¬
lowship of Thy saints; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
May their souls, and the souls of all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen”
Our Convention began at the Altar, and in the spirit of the Altar we
proceed to our business at this last Convention at which I shall preside as
your Bishop.
According to Section 4 of Canon 43 of the National Church, I am mak¬
ing an official statement of the affairs of the Diocese to be inserted in the
Journal. Our clergy list numbers 52 — 38 in active work, and 14 non-
parochial. This list includes the Right Reverend Walter Conrad Klein, our
Coadjutor, whose coming to us makes him relinquish his status in the
Diocese of Chicago. We have received by transfer: The Reverend Gerald H.
McGovern from the Diocese of Springfield on January 23, 1963, the
Reverend Wright R. Johnson from the Diocese of Dallas on January 29,
1963, the Reverend Donald L. Bell from the Diocese of Springfield on
March 10, 1963, and the Reverend James G. Greer from the Diocese of
Texas on April 15, 1963. The following are on license: The Reverend Dennis
Day, the Reverend Lawrence Crumb, and the Reverend Raymond Ray. We
have lost by transfer to the Diocese of South Florida the Reverend Leonidas
McM. Rose, and by transfer to the Diocese of Louisiana the Reverend Wal¬
lace L. Wells. The Rev. William E. Smith has resigned as Rector of the
Church of The Good Shepherd, East Chicago, the Reverend Reginald Mallett,
II, has resigned as Vicar of Holy Trinity Church, South Bend, the Reverend
David J. Reid has resigned as Rector of Trinity Church, Michigan City, and
the Reverend Charles R. Dibble has resigned as Assistant Superintendent of
Howe Military School. These four men are now on our Non-Parochial list.
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The Reverend George V. Johnson, Jr., has resigned as Rector of St. Michael
and All Angels, South Bend, effective November 4, 1963 at which time he
will be placed on our Non-Parochial list. Donald P. King was deposed from
the Priesthood on April 19, 1963.
The number of Confirmations for the Convention year is 577 which is
20 fewer than last year.
There have been two ordinations to the Diaconate: The Reverend
Michael Edward Grant, who is on the staff of the Cathedral of St. James,
South Bend, and the Reverend Cecil Richard Phelps, who is assistant at
St. Paul’s, Hammond. We have the following candidates for Holy Orders:
David Hyndman, who is a student at Seabury- Western, from Christ Church,
Gary; Gary McElroy, a student at General Theological Seminary, New
York City, from Christ Church, Gary; Thomas Stoll, a student at Seabury-
Western, from the Cathedral of St. James; George Minnix, a student at
Nashotah House, from the Church of St. John the Evangelist, Elkhart; and
William Hibbert, at Nashotah House, from St. Paul’s, Hammond. Joseph A.
Riggs, a postulant for Holy Orders, from the Cathedral of St. James, is
doing graduate work at Fordham University.
My extra-Diocesan activities included my work as Superior-General of
the Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament, and as Episcopal Visitor of the
Order of Saint Benedict. I attended the opening of the Anglican Congress
in Toronto.
The Expansion Fund has been organized for operation under the legal
title of The Diocese of Northern Indiana Foundation, Inc. and you will be in¬
terested in hearing the report from them at this Convention.
Each year I mention the progress we show in the development and ex¬
pansion of our physical properties. At Angola and at Monticello plans are in
progress for the purchase of adequate land, while at St. Mary’s, Delphi, the
rectory has been completely renovated. The Rector and Vestry of St. Johns,
Elkhart, had dinner with me in the Episcopal Residence, and outlined their
long-range plans for a new mission in Elkhart, which has been named St.
David’s, after the Patron Saint of Wales. St. Alban’s, Fort Wayne, a parochi¬
al mission of Trinity Parish was dedicated on June 9, 1963. St. Augustine’s,
Gary, has purchased the land adjoining their beautiful Church, which will
enable them to remodel the house on the property for a Rectory. The Vestry
at St. James’, Goshen, have interesting plans for a new parish house to be
erected in the near future. St. Paul’s Hammond, which has just celebrated
their 75th Anniversary as a parish, had a complete renovation of the Church
for the event.
At Howe School, All Saints’ Chapel (the memorial to Lucy Murchison
Mallett) was consecrated on All Saints’ Day and furnishes adequate facili¬
ties for daily and Sunday services for the cadets. Five houses have been
built — increasing the provision for the residences of the faculty.
Gethsemane Parish, in Marion, at the present time is undergoing a com¬
plete rehabilitation of the interior of the church. This will involve the con¬
struction of a choir loft for choir and organist, installation of new electrical
wiring and fixtures, installation of new floor covering and carpeting, com¬
plete re-decoration, and the installation of new pews and other furnishings.
Most of the work will be a memorial to the late Nellie Davies, a communi¬
cant of the Parish for many decades.
St. Peter’s, Rensselaer, now owns a well situated tract of land near the
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new hospital, and plans are being made for the erection of an all purpose
building there.
The Cathedral of St. James has purchased the adjoining building and
the land adjoining that building. The two properties are valued at approxi¬
mately $85,000.00.
This month of October is my last one with you as your Bishop. It is full
of interesting annual meetings which point to forthcoming events which will
make new history for the Diocese. On October 25th I begin my 20th year as
Bishop and on October 28th I will conclude my Episcopate by ordaining
three priests in the morning and by giving Bishop Klein his Cathedra, his
official chair, and altar at an enthronement service in the evening. Each day
I will be looking back and making evaluations, with fond recollections, of
all that we have done to build. I look with gratitude to all in the Diocese
who have assisted but especially to my dear wife without whose constant
encourgement I could not have done my work properly. My look back, how¬
ever, is but fleeting, and with you all I look forward to a future which will
be blessed of God.
Reginald Mallett
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THE RIGHT REV. WALTER CONRAD KLEIN,
Ph.D., Th.D., S.T. D.
Bishop Coadjutor of the Diocese of Northern Indiana
On May 31, 1963 I came to the Diocese and began to prepare for my
Consecration, which took place on June 29. The details of the Consecration
are so well known to all of you that I need not review them in this report.
Let me say very simply and sincerely that I am happy to be among you.
During the last three months my time has been occupied with adminis¬
tration, Confirmations, preaching, meetings, and many types of personal
contact.
Three of our parishes are seeking new rectors, and I have been in close
touch with the vestries about this matter. With the Canon Missioner and the
Department of Missions I have formed plans for new missions at Portage
and Upland and for the improvement of our work at Angola, Butler, Delphi,
and Monticello.
I have administered Confirmation at St. Christopher’s, Crown Point;
St. Charles’, Butler; Gethsemane, Marion; The Cathedral (privately); and
St. Andrew’s, Kokomo.
Several of the clergy have kindly asked me to preach. I am delighted
to accept such invitations when my schedule permits. I have promised to
conduct two preaching missions in the Diocese during the next few months.
From September 10 to September 12 I lectured to the clergy of the Diocese
of Tennessee at Monteagle in that state.
Besides being present at a number of diocesan meetings, I have at¬
tended the meeting of the House of Bishops held in Toronto on August 12,
the Anglican Congress (August 13-23), and the South Bend Conference on
Religion and Race (September 26).
I have had individual conferences with most of the clergy of the
Diocese and with three of our seminarians.
My acquaintance with the community grows day by day, and Mrs.
Klein and I are completely at home in this gracious and friendly Diocese,
to which we have had so warm a welcome.
►I* Walter Conrad Klein
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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES AND BOARDS
REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE
At the Sixty-fourth Annual Diocesan Convention, held at the Cathedral
Church of St. James at South Bend, Indiana, October 3, 1962, the following
priests were elected by the convention to be members of the Standing Com¬
mittee: The Reverend Fathers Sheridan, Royster, Wells, Douglass, and
Clark. At an organizational meeting following, Father Sheridan was elected
president and Father Clark, secretary.
October 3, 1962, consent was given to the consecration of the Reverend
Theodore Harper McRea to be Suffragan Bishop of Dallas. The parish of
Gethsemane, Marion,- Indiana, was advised by the Standing Committee of
its approval for the sale of a piece of property, not connected with the
church, received by legacy, by land contract. Gary Austin McElroy and
David Hyndman were recommended to the Bishop of the Diocese to be
candidates for Holy Orders. Provisional approval was given the Cathedral
of St. James to buy a house for the curate of the Cathedral for $22,000, the
house and present Deanery to be mortgaged.
October 17, 1962, the parish church of Gethsemane, Marion, Indiana,
was given permission to sell for cash price of $8500.00 property bequeathed
to the parish which is not part of church property. Permission was given St.
Anne’s, Warsaw, Indiana, to sell a lot appraised at $500.00 and located on
Roosevelt Street, Warsaw, and not a part of St. Anne’s church location. The
lot will be sold for $500.00 to a contractor doing repairs on St. Anne’s
Church, as part payment on anticipated cost of $2000.00 for repairs.
December 12, 1962, consent was given to the election of the Venerable
Charles Bowen Pursell, Jr., to be Suffragan Bishop of Albany.
December 31, 1962, approval was given to the Cathedral Church of St.
James, South Bend, to mortgage existing property, the Church, Cathedral
House, and the property to be bought, in order to buy the property known
as the former Y.W.C.A. building, at 121 N. Lafayette, the amount of money
being borrowed to be $112,000, to be amortized over a seven year period, by
$10,000 annual payment, and $500 monthly payment, interest at 51/2%, with
said mortgage open to renegotiation at the option of the Cathedral of St.
James.
January 11, 1963, consent was given to the election of the Reverend
Cedric Earl Mills to be Missionary Bishop of the Virgin Islands. Consent
was given to the election of the Reverend Edward Gandan Longid to be
Suffragan Bishop of the Missionary District of the Phillipine Islands.
Ratified consent was given to the Cathedral of St. James on their
mortgage of $112,000.00. Mr. George Minnix was recommended to the
Bishop to be a candidate for Holy Orders. Michael Grant and Richard
Phelps were recommended for ordination to the diaconate. Consent was
granted for the consecration of the Reverend F. W. Putnam as Suffragan
Bishop of the Diocese of Oklahoma. Consent was given for the consecration
of the Reverend G. W. Barrett as Bishop of Rochester.
May 5, 1963, approval was given to Trinity Church, Fort Wayne,
Indiana, to place a mortgage of $47,000 on the buildings of St. Alban’s mis¬
sion, the loan to be for ten years, at 5%%, $510 monthly payments, with no
penalty for prepayment.
May 29, 1963, Thomas Stoll was recommended to the Bishop of the
Diocese to become a candidate for Holy Orders.
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August 27, 1963, William Hibbert was recommended to the Bishop of
the Diocese to be a candidate for Holy Orders. Consent was given for the
election of a Suffragan Bishop for the Diocese of Newark. Recommendation
was sent to the Diocesan that the period of the Diaconate for Cecil Richard
Phelps and Michael E. Grant be shortened to six months. Recommendation
was sent to the Bishop of the Diocese that Cecil Richard Phelps and
Michael E. Grant be ordered priests. The Reverend Edwin Arter Norris
(Dom Gregory, O.S.B.) was recommended to the Bishop for ordination to
the priesthood.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Rev.) Forrest B. Clark, Secretary
REPORT OF THE BISHOP AND COUNCIL
During the Convention year two Special Conventions of the Diocese
were held for the election of a Bishop Coadjutor. Because of this, there were
only three meetings of the Bishop and Council. The first, held on October 3,
1962, was an organizational meeting. The following is a summary of the
action taken at the other two meetings.
May 29, 1963
Col. Bouton, Chairman of the Special Committee for the Expansion
Fund, reported that $46,500.00 had been received to date for the Expansion
Fund. He distributed copies of the proposed Articles of Incorporation of
“The Diocese of Northern Indiana Foundation, Inc.,” with By-Laws for
study and correction. Upon completion of a thorough examination of the
Articles and By-Laws, during the course of which a number of minor
changes were made, Col. Bouton moved their acceptance. Father Wood
seconded the motion, and it passed unanimously.
Bishop Mallett reported that St. Anne’s, Warsaw, was under financial
stress, due, primarily, to the termination of gifts from Diocesan Mission
Funds for mission buildings. Father Douglass moved that the Bishop and
Council make a gift to St. Anne’s from the earnings of the old Revolving
Fund up to $450 ($75 per month for six months: June through November)
to be applied to mortgage payments. Father Wood seconded the motion, and
it passed unanimously.
Father Wood moved that the corpus of the old Revolving Fund and the
money raised in the Expansion Fund campaign be bound over to the Diocese
of Northern Indiana Foundation, Inc., upon its creation.
August 7, 1963
Father Royster, Chairman of the Department of Missions, reported on
the actions of the department at its meeting on July 11, 1963. He explained
the need for prompt initiation of a chaplaincy on the campus of the Indiana
Industrial University at Upland, Indiana, and the need for a new mission at
Portage, which has a very rapidly increasing population. Plans made by the
Missioner with the Bishop Coadjutor for the increase of work in the Angola-
Butler area (which has an approximate population of 20,000) and in the
Delphi-Monticello area were examined. A proposed Bishop and Council
expense budget of $72,678.00 was adopted for presentation to this Conven¬
tion, including $5,262.00 for a priest at Angola-Butler, $300 for expenses at
Upland, and $600 for expenses at Portage (see p. 52).
Father Wood moved that the Bishop and Council recommend to the
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Diocese of Northern Indiana Foundation, Inc., that it provide a grant to St.
Anne’s, Warsaw, in its present financial crisis; and further, that it work out
with St. Anne’s an arrangement for the refinancing of its mortgage. Father
■ Royster seconded the motion, and it was carried.
Dr. Kintner moved that Bishop Klein appoint a committee to study
parochial and mission giving and pledging. Father Royster seconded the
motion, and it was carried.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Rev.) Hugh C. Edsall, Secretary
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
The Finance Committee held these meetings during the convention year:
November 7, 1962
The committee met at the Episcopal Residence to consider providing
funds for the election of a Bishop Coadjutor for the Diocese. Bishop Mallett
advised the committee that he would like to retire November 1, 1963. He
expressed the importance of electing a Bishop Coadjutor as soon as possible,
so that they might work together for several months. The committee ap¬
proved the request for the funds.
July 16, 1963
A joint meeting was held with the trustees of the Diocese, at Bishop-
croft, Wawasee, to discuss with Bishop Mallet, important matters con¬
cerning the finances and operation of the Diocese.
August 7, 1963
This meeting was a combination of the Finance Committee and the
Diocese of Northern Indiana Foundation, Inc. It is the last time that the
Finance Committee will be concerned with the Foundation, as it has now
been incorporated as a non-profit corporation under the laws of the State of
Indiana, with its own officers.
Respectfully submitted,
Haywood Davis, Chairman
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE DIOCESE
OF NORTHERN INDIANA
The Trustees of the Diocese of Northern Indiana held five meetings
during the year 1962-1963. The Trustees conveyed all of the property of
St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church in Gary, Indiana to the parish, so title to
said real estate is now in said parish. The Trustees also established and set
up the mortgage financing for St. Mary’s Protestant Episcopal Church in
Delphi, Indiana so that improvements to the rectory could be paid for, and
this work was completed during the year. The Trustees had a complete re¬
view of the investment portfolio with the St. Joseph Bank and Trust Com¬
pany, the agent for the Trustees, and recommendations as to the preserva¬
tion of income and principal were carried out during the year.
The Trustees of the Diocese of Northern Indiana further undertook the
advisability of offering the Episcopal residence in South Bend, Indiana for
sale since the residence is much too large for the Bishop Coadjutor. The
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Trustees are now continuing their investigation of the sale of this property
before any other property is purchased.
The Trustees were also involved in establishing exemptions under the
real estate tax laws. The problem of the Wawasee property in Kosciuscko
County has been one of the difficult problems faced by the Trustees. The
assessor of Kosciuscko County has placed all of the real estate on the tax
list; and after several hearings, the matter is now awaiting decision from
the State Board of Tax Commissioners of the State of Indiana.
Respectfully submitted,
Charles M. Boynton, Secretary
REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MISSIONS
On May 20, 1963, the Department of Missions met and discussed the
status of receipts under the Mission pledges. Bishop Mallett reviewed the
situation in each of the missions with the Diocesan Missioner, discussing
plans for those under his direction.
On July 11th the Department of Missions met and received reports on
the mission work in three areas: Angola-Butler, Delphi-Monticello, and
Portage. A plan developed by the Missioner for meeting the needs in these
three areas was presented by Bishop Klein. The Missions budget for 1964
was then discussed in detail and recommendations to the Bishop and Council
were prepared. Financial problems of St. Anne’s, Warsaw, were discussed
and action was taken to study means of assisting them. Reductions in ask¬
ings for 1964 were to be investigated at St. Paul’s, Gas City; St. Stephen’s,
Hobart; and All Saints, Wawasee.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Very Rev.) Robert F. Royster, Chairman
REPORT OF
THE DEPARTMENT OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
A Retreat for the Clergy of the Diocese was sponsored by the Depart¬
ment in November, 1962, at which twenty-one priests were present. The
Retreat was conducted by the Very Rev. Malcolm D. Maynard, D.D., and
was held at DeKoven Foundation, Racine, Wisconsin.
In February, 1963, Miss Bemont was co-Leader at the National Con¬
ference of Directors of Christian Education, held at St. Louis, Missouri,
where about 250 Diocesan Leaders met for a three-day session.
The Howe Conference for Young People was cancelled in 1963 because
of insufficient registrations. The two Junior Camps had a very successful
season under the direction of Major Frank T. Heineman, of Howe, Indiana,
with the Rev. James W. Curtis as Chaplain. About 100 young people and
staff were present at each Camp.
The Rev. Thomas K. Ray was the Chairman of the Church School
Lenten Offering. The study program of the National Church emphasized the
work of the Church in Taiwan. Brochures were prepared, under Father
Ray’s direction, for each Priest and Church School Teacher in the Diocese.
Parish participation in the Offering was as follows:
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Angola, Holy Family _ $ 3.80
Butler, St. Charles _ 4.46
Crown Point, St. Christopher’s _ 319.22
Elkhart, St. John’s _ 1,522.93
Fort Wayne, Trinity _ 324.93
Fort Wayne, St. Alban’s _ 83.00
Gary, Christ Church _ 195.79
Gary, St. Augustine’s _ 139.64
Gary, St. Barnabas’ _ 31.22
Gas City, St. Paul’s _ 20.17
Goshen, St. James’ _ 13.82
Hammond, St. Paul’s _ 226.69
Hobart, St. Stephen’s _ 22.19
Howe, St. James’ _ 232.36
Howe, St. Mark’s _ 63.73
Huntington, Christ the King _ 62.00
Kokomo, St. Andrew’s _ 69.61
LaPorte, St. Paul’s _ 134.67
Logansport, Trinity _ 15.95
Long Beach, St. Andrew’s By-the-Lake _ 54.84
Marion, Gethsemane _ 318.85
Michigan City, Trinity _ 68.00
Mishawaka, St. Paul’s _ 83.45
Monticello, St. Alban’s _ 2.74
Peru, Holy Trinity _ 25.79
Plymouth, St. Thomas’ _ 168.37
Rensselaer, St. Peter’s _ 5.89
South Bend, Holy Trinity _ 88.60
South Bend, Cathedral _ 228.67
South Bend, St. Michael and All Angels _ 55.00
Valparaiso, St. Andrew’s _ 183.22
Warsaw, St. Anne’s _ 37.50
The Diocesan Presentation Service was held on May 5th, 1963, at 4 P.M.
at the Cathedral, when $4,808.90 was presented. In addition, the Church of
St. John the Evangelist, in Elkhart, sent their Adult Dime Folder offering
direct to the Rt. Rev. Charles P. Gilson, of Taiwan, for his Discretionary
Fund. Also of note, as a part of this report, we are happy to advise that in
the Letter Writing Contest, sponsored by the National Council during Lent,
a National Award was made to Charles Kuschel, a member of the Church of
Christ the King, Huntington, for the letter submitted by him. He will re¬
ceive from the National Church, as his award, an article made in Taiwan
and selected by the children in Taiwan for presentation to him. At our
Diocesan Presentation Service, Charles received an Honorable Mention
Certificate from Bishop Mallett for his letter.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Very Rev.) Robert F. Royster,
Chairman Pro-Tempore
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REPORT OF
DEPARTMENT OF CHRISTIAN SOCIAL RELATIONS
The great activity of the Church in Christian Social Relations today is
in the area of race relations, and the Episcopal Church has assumed real
leadership in the mobilization of the Christian forces of the nation under
the auspices of the National Council of Churches which has set up a Com¬
mission of Religion and Race with our Presiding Bishop as Chairman. The
immediate concentration is on the passage of the Civil Rights legislation
pending in Congress, which will give the force of law to the citizenship
rights and human dignity which inherently belongs to all peoples. Your
Chairman attended a Conference on Civil Rights at Lincoln, Nebraska, Sep¬
tember 4th and 5th, and there learned that the passage of this legislation
largely depends on the support of the church people of the Mid-west. There¬
fore I lay upon your conscience the urgent and immediate importance of
persuading our people to write their Congressmen in favor of this legisla¬
tion. I cannot overstress what a crucial issue this is in the life of our nation,
and here in a diocese where we have in the past elected Negro deputies to
General Convention it must be looked upon as an expression of our Chris¬
tian conviction. It is not enough to make the gesture; we must take the
stand.
It should be noted that the 1963 special appeal for Cuban refugees will
continue until the goal of $450,000.00 has been reached nationally. So far
only two parishes have contributed to it. These gifts are made through the
Presiding Bishop’s Fund for World Relief and are so ear-marked, but it
should be emphasized that the Presiding Bishop’s Fund continues to need
its regular contributions to meet the demands of refugees elsewhere
throughout the world. The appeal for Cuban refugees is a “special”, an
extra, — the second mile as it were. Our total offering to the Presiding
Bishop’s Fund in 1962 was $1,038.87 in contrast to $617.34 in 1961. Also some
70 blankets were collected and sent to Church World Service in the 1963
Blanket Appeal. In the promotion of these matters we are grateful for the
assistance of Mrs. Claron Veller, Diocesan World Relief Secretary.
The fourth annual jointly-sponsored Conference on Human Relations
will be held at Christ Church Cathedral, Indianapolis, Sunday, October
27th. The Rev. Joseph A. Pelham, Rector of Trinity Church, Farmington,
Michigan, will be the preacher at Evensong at 5:00 P.M.
Your Chairman has attended departmental meetings of the Province
and the Indianapolis Diocese, and has tried to keep the clergy in touch with
the most pertinent literature in the field of Christian Social Relations.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Rev.) George B. Wood, Chairman
REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PROMOTION
The Department of Promotion fulfilled the specific responsibilities with
which it was charged.
7500 pledge cards were distributed for the Every Member Canvass and
6500 envelopes were distributed for the Canonical offering received on the
Feast of Christ the King, the last Sunday in October.
Fair share commitment cards were mailed and received with a report
made to the Bishop and Council. Assistance was given in making arrange¬
ments for the dinner for Vestrymen.
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Father Douglass attended two conferences sponsored by the National
Council. One was on promotion, March 21 and 22 in Cleveland. The other
was on stewardship July 15-20 in Milwaukee.
Though definite dates have not been set, a weekend Diocesan con¬
ference on stewardship to which 8 laymen and 4 priests will be invited, will
be held early in 1964. The conference will be directed by Mr. Huntington
Hanchett who will be sent to us by the National Council.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Rev.) Bruce Mosier
(The Rev.) Eugene O. Douglass
REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLICITY
Concerned principally with the editing, publishing, and distributing of
THE BEACON, this Department mails some 4,800 copies of each of six an¬
nual issues of the diocesan magazine. By means of THE BEACON the
diocesan family is kept informed of diocesan and parochial affairs.
One of the highlights of the 1963 BEACON was the special consecration
issue devoted almost entirely to the consecration of the Right Reverend
Walter C. Klein as Bishop Coadjutor.
Miss Mabel Cole, Business Manager, and Miss Mary Cole, Secretary,
assisted by Mr. Lewis F. Cole, are largely responsible for the demanding job
of mailing THE BEACON. The Reverend William Sheridan of Plymouth
and Mrs. W. L. Bulkley of Munster serve as Associate Editors.
THE BEACON is a member of the National Diocesan Press, an
organization of Episcopal newspapers and magazines.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Rev.) Robert J. Center, Chairman
REPORT OF
THE COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTION AND CANONS
The Committee on Constitution and Canons respectfully reports that
the revision of the Constitution and Canons of the Diocese of Northern
Indiana is reaching the stage of going into print. The articles have been
completely reviewed and all acts of the conventions since May 7, 1947 have
been codified so that the new Constitution and Canons will be up to date.
The process is not yet complete, but appears to be about ready for final
proof and printing.
Respectfully submitted,
Charles M. Boynton, Secretary
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF EXAMINING CHAPLAINS
1 962-63
On December 30-31, 1962, the Board of Examining Chaplains conducted
written and oral canonical examinations of Michael E. Grant and Cecil
Richard Phelps, and reported the results thereof to the Bishop. On April
17-19, 1963, two members of the Board of Examining Chaplains and the
Bishop Coadjutor-elect attended the annual Conference of Examining
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Chaplains of the 5th and 6th Provinces held at Bexley Hall. The chairman
of this department presented a paper at that meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Very Rev.) Robert F. Royster, Chairman
REPORT OF REGISTRAR AND HISTORIOGRAPHER
I had a part in the registering for this convention, clerical and lay, with
our Secretary, and concur in his report.
•
St. Stephen’s, Hobart, The Reverend John R. Smith, Vicar, opened their
new Church for public worship on Sunday, September 23, 1962. The special
service opened with Solemn Evensong by Father Wells. Bishop Mallett con¬
ducted the Dedication Service according to the Book of Common Prayer.
Fathers Curtis of Christ Church, Gary; Richardson of Elkhart; Douglass and
Langendorff of Hammond, attended the dedication. All met after services
for social coffee hour in the Parish Hall.
A first Special Convention was called by Bishop Mallett on December
12, 1962. Our Bishop requested a bishop coadjutor, which was readily
granted.
A second Special Convention was called to meet on March 13, 1963, for
the election of a bishop coadjutor. The Very Reverend Walter C. Klein,
Dean of Nashotah House, and the Very Reverend Robert F. Royster, Dean
of the Cathedral of St. James emerged as leading nominees in the very first
ballot. The third ballot gave to Dean Klein a majority vote in both orders.
Very courteously, Dean Royster moved the unanimous election of Dean
Klein now our chosen Bishop Coadjutor.
Ever memorable to our Diocesan family will be the Feast of St. Peter
the Apostle, of this year of our Lord, 1963, June 29th. On this day Bishop
Mallett, our beloved Diocesan, consecrated Dean Klein as Bishop Coadjutor
of the Diocese of Northern Indiana. Bishops John Pares Craine, of India¬
napolis, and Gerald Francis Burrill of Chicago were the co-consecrators.
May his Episcopate among us be abundantly blest!
Respectfully submitted,
(The Rev.) Peter Langendorff
The following note was added by the Convention to the report of the
Registrar and Historiographer:
“On Wednesday, July 24, 1963, an important occasion was remembered
when The Reverend Peter Langendorff observed the ninetieth anniversary
of his birth. At a dinner for him sponsored by Fr. Douglass and his former
parish, St. Paul’s Church, Hammond, Fr. Langendorff’s long and valuable
service to the Diocese was reviewed. He continues to do supply work each
Sunday, and appears destined for many more years of active service in the
Church.”
REPORT OF THE INSURANCE COMMITTEE
The insurance plans of Blue Cross-Blue Shield, Major Medical, and Life
Insurance for the priests of the diocese seem to be operating efficiently. Your
committee has nothing to report in regard to these three branches of in-
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surance except we are hopeful that in time the life insurance policy of
$10,000.00 per priest can be increased to $20,000.00. This is a goal we hope
can be reached when there are more Episcopalians in the Diocese of
Northern Indiana! Indications at the last General Convention, and informa¬
tion in the last two years indicate an increasing interest in the National
Church in shifting this program away from the diocese to a church wide
acceptance. Your committee will contact General Convention delegates in
an attempt to help bring this about.
It is hoped by the time this report is presented, a representative of the
Casualty Division of the Church Fire Insurance Corporation will have in¬
formed us as to possibilities of reducing cost of coverage through a single
policy for all church buildings in the diocese. Your committee hopes that it
can present a plan to all the parishes and missions of the diocese that will
produce complete coverage at a reduced fee over what the aggregate of
individual policies now provide for our churches.
Respectfully submitted,
The Insurance Committee of the Diocese
Dr. Kenneth E. Kintner, Chairman
The Hon. E. Spencer Walton
Mr. Thomas Cassady
Parishes and Missions Covered By Insurance Program:
B.C. Maj. Grp.
B.S. Med. Life
Angola _ *
Butler _ *
Bristol and Goshen __*
Delphi _ *
Crown Point _ *
East Chicago _ *
Elkhart _ *
Fort Wayne _
Gary, St. Augustine’s *
Gary, St. Barnabas’
Gary, Christ Church _*
Gas City _ *
Hammond _ *
Hobart _ *
Howe _
Huntington _ *
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
B.C. Maj. Grp.
B.S. Med. Life
Kokomo _ *
LaPorte _ *
Logansport _ *
Long Beach (M.C.)
Marion _ *
Michigan City _ *
Mishawaka _ *
Monticello _ *
Peru _ *
Plymouth _ *
Rensselaer _ *
S. Bend, St James _ *
S. Bend, St. Michael.,*
S. Bend, Trinity _ *
Valparaiso _ *
Warsaw _ *
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
A REPORT OF THE
DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA FOUNDATION, INC.
On May 20, 1963, the Foundation held a meeting to consider in detail
the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws of the Founda¬
tion. Said Articles and By-Laws were duly adopted under authority of the
previous Annual Convention and were submitted to the Secretary of State
of Indiana for creation of this new Foundation as a legal non-profit corpora¬
tion.
On August 7, 1963, Bishop Mallett convened the Diocese of Northern
Indiana Foundation, Inc., and the following officers were elected: Vice-
Chairman, Colonel B. B. Bouton; Secretary, The Very Reverend Robert F.
Royster; and Treasurer, Mr. Haywood Davis.
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A request from St. Anne’s, Warsaw, was referred for study and con¬
ference with a committee of Dr. Kenneth Kintner, Mr. Orville Nichols and
Bishop Klein.
Authorization to the Treasurer for opening the necessary account at the
Tower Federal Savings and Loan Association, South Bend, Indiana, was
duly passed.
On September 13, 1963, the Foundation met and discussed with repre¬
sentatives from St. Anne’s, Warsaw, their request for refinancing of their
mortgage. They are undertaking refinancing at a private institution at this
time. The Secretary was authorized to disseminate procedural information
to all parishes and missions for the securing of loans or grants from the
Foundation.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Very Rev.) Robert F. Royster, Secretary
REPORT OF THE ARMED FORCES COMMITTEE
The main function of the Armed Forces Committee is to assist parishes
to extend the Church’s ministry to the thousands of young men and women
who have left their respective parishes and communities to serve their
military obligation in one of the branches of our Armed Forces. This the
committee seeks to accomplish by means of liaison with the “Armed Forces
Division of the Home Department of the National Council” of the Episcopal
Church.
At present there are approximately 3,000,000 men and women in the
Armed Forces of the United States. There are 128 Episcopal Military Chap¬
lains on Active Duty to help minister to them. Three percent, or
about 90,000 of these are confirmed members of the Episcopal Church, and
since they are serving on ships, islands, and military bases and installations
all over the world, it is necessary that every parish and every diocese take
steps to help our military Chaplains extend the Church’s ministry to them
through the Sacraments and by personal contact. Many of our young people
lose contact with the Church upon entering the military service, and there
is much that both military Chaplains and Parish Priests can do to prevent
this. Some suggestions for the Parish Priests are:
1. To hold a simple service of Commitment with presentation of the
Serviceman’s Medal, Armed Forces Prayer Book, and Identification Card
(Kits provided without cost upon request through Diocesan Armed Forces
Committee) when a parishioner leaves for a tour of military duty.
2. To mail the parish bulletins, newsletter or Sunday Folder regularly.
3. To organize a parish Armed Forces Committee to keep an up-to-date
mailing list of Parishioners in the Service, and forward names to Rectors of
Parishes near military installations where such parishioners are stationed.
4. To remember parishioners in the Armed Forces by name at a weekly
Eucharist or special service.
5. To write a personal letter occasionally, and if located near a mili¬
tary installation, to invite military families to attend and participate in
parish activities especially at Easter, Christmas, on one’s birthday or other
special occasion.
More priests are needed, also, to serve as Chaplains in our Reserve
Forces, especially in the Indiana Army and Air National Guard. If inter¬
ested, please contact me for further information.
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Let us continue to remember in our prayers all those serving in the
Armed Forces of our Country.
Respectfully submitted ,
(The Rev.) Carl H. Richardson, Chairman
REPORT OF THE DIOCESAN MISSIONER
Two years ago the Office of Diocesan Missioner was established to pro¬
vide the services of a priest to young missions not yet able to have their
own. At the time, there were five such missions: Holy Family, Angola; St.
Charles The Martyr, Butler; St. Mary’s, Delphi; St. Alban The Martyr,
Monticello; and St. Peter’s, Rensselaer. The work has prospered and growth
has continued in these missions. The one exception is St. Mary’s, Delphi,
where there has been no attempt to develop the work, and only one service
a month is supplied. All of them are in sound financial condition and have
met their quotas of the Diocesan and Bishop and Council budgets.
A carefully developed plan for the increase of the work in these mis¬
sions is being presented to this Convention. The Angola-Butler area in the
northeast corner of the Diocese now has a population of at least 20,000 with
urgent need for a resident priest. The same is true of the Delphi-Monticello
area.
Within the last three months the Missioner has been given the respon¬
sibility of investigating new areas for the location of missions. One such
area is Upland, Indiana, where the Indiana Industrial University has asked
us to initiate a Chaplaincy. This has been done, and the Sunday services are
now in the care of Father Howell of Gas City. Another area demanding our
immediate attention is the new and rapidly growing community of Portage,
Indiana. Portage was incorporated in 1959 with a population of 3,500. This
population is expected to increase to 45,000 by 1967. I have inspected the
situation with the Bishop Coadjutor, conferred with our clergy in the Calu¬
met area who have volunteered their time to supply services on Sunday,
and met with the people there. The essential church equipment for the
beginning of services has been assembled, and we are now looking for
temporary quarters. Our target date for the initiation of work in Portage is
October 27, 1963.
In connection with our need for general purpose buildings in Angola,
Monticello, Rensselaer, and Portage now, and in other communities in the
future, I have worked with Mr. Lee Brockway of Charles W. Cole and Sons,
an engineering and architectural firm in South Bend, and with Mr. J. Arch
Riggs of Arcose, Inc. A basic building has been designed of durable and at¬
tractive construction, capable of seating 85 in the nave and with rooms for
church school classes. We hope that it will be possible to get the cost down
to $15,000, and we are close to that figure already.
The Diocesan Layreader Staff* has assisted me for the past two years in
*The Diocesan Layreader Staff:
Thomas Skinker
Robert Cope
Kenneth Kintner
E. Spencer Walton
Samuel Rolph
Richard Braithwaite
Maurice Durfee
Douglas J. Campbell
Albert Spurgeon
William Lively
Paul Hines
Orville Nichols, Jr.
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providing services every Sunday at the same hour in Angola, Butler,
Monticello, and Rensselaer. At considerable sacrifice of their time and
energy, they travel to the missions to read the Office and preach prepared
sermons when I am at the opposite end of the state. The work in these
missions needs the prayers of the Diocese.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Rev.) Hugh C. Edsall
Diocesan Missioner
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REPORT OF THE TREASURER
OF
DIOCESAN FUNDS
OF THE
DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
December 31,1 962
DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
AUDITOR’S REPORT
The Right Reverend Reginald Mallett
Diocese of Northern Indiana, Inc.
South Bend, Indiana
We have examined the statement of cash receipts and disbursements of
the operating fund of the Diocese of Northern Indiana, Inc. for the year
ended December 31, 1962. Our examination was made in accordance with
generally accepted auditing standards, and accordingly included such tests
of the accounting records and such other auditing procedures as we con¬
sidered necessary in the circumstances.
In our opinion the accompanying statement of cash receipts and dis¬
bursements presents fairly the operating cash transactions of the Diocese of
Northern Indiana, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 1962.
Respectfully submitted,
Moore and Moore
Certified Public Accountants
May 28, 1963
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DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS FUND
Year Ended December 31 , 1962
Diocese of Northern Indiana, Inc.
Lambeth Conference Account:
Balance January 1, 1962 _ $ - 0 -
Receipts:
Lambeth Conference monies in escrow transferred
from Diocesan General Funds _ 300.00
Lambeth Conference expense for 1962 transferred
from Diocesan General Funds _ 100.00
Interest _ 11.37
Balance December 31, 1962 _ $411.37
Diocese of Northern Indiana, Inc.
General Convention Fund:
Balance January 1, 1962 _ $ - 0 -
Receipts:
General Convention expense for 1962 transferred
from Diocesan General Funds _ 600.00
Interest _ 13.60
Balance December 31, 1962 _ $613.60
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DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
OPERATING FUND
Year Ended December 31 , 1962
Balance in bank January 1, 1962 _ $ 7,281.79
Receipts:
Assessments _ $22,958.06
Less discounts _ 1,360.97 $21,597.09
Collection of blanket insurance on all
treasurers in diocese _ 150.48
Income from Trust Fund _ 3,246.43
Contribution for Bishop’s Discretionary Fund _ 500.00
Contribution for maintenance of
Episcopal Residence _ 594.07
For office expenses from Mission Funds _ 1,159.50 27,247.57
$34,529.36
Disbursements:
Operating expenses _ $25,397.72
Transferred to Bishop’s Discretionary Fund _ 500.00
Office expenses reimbursed from Mission Funds _ 1,159.50
Expenses of the Bishop-Coadjutor election _ 142.44
Miscellaneous expenses _ 253.76 27,453.42
Balance in bank December 31, 1962 _ $ 7,075.94
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DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC
STATEMENT OF OPERATING EXPENSES
Year Ended December 31 , 1962
Actual
Budgeted
Over
Bishop
Expenses
Expenses
(Under)
Allotment _ $12,000.00
Less Trust Fund income _ 3,246.43
$ 8,753.57 $ 8,700.00
$ 53.57
Pension Fund _
2,240.00
2,310.00
(70.00)
Travel expense _
1,670.09
3,000.00
(1,329.91)
Office expense _
2,400.00
2,400.00
Residence maintenance _
2,303.58
1,000.00
Contribution for residence
maintenance _
594.07
709.51
Secretary of Convention
Salary _
200.00
200.00
Pension Fund _
32.08
30.00
2.08
Office expense _
209.86
100.00
109.86
Treasurer’s office expense _
1,008.65
700.00
308.65
Chancellor’s office expense _
300.00
300.00
Publishing and distributing
Diocesan Journal _
1,294.74
700.00
594.74
Provincial Synod assessment _
349.48
375.00
(25.52)
Bishop and Deputies General Convention
600.00
600.00
Annual assessment — Presiding Bishop
and General Convention _
668.04
836.00
(167.96)
Lambeth Conference _
100.00
100.00
Standing Committee expense _
21.20
100.00
(78.80)
$22,151.29
$22,045.07
$
106.22
Add: Discounts allowed _
_ 1,360.97
1,287.06
73.91
$23,512.26
$23,332.13
$
180.13
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DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
STATEMENT OF
DIOCESAN ASSESSMENTS AND PAYMENTS
Year Ended December 31 , 1962
Parish or Mission
Payment
Assessment and Discount
Angola, Holy Family _
Bristol, St. John’s _
Butler, St. Charles the Martyr _
Crown Point, St. Christopher’s _
Delphi, St. Mary’s _
East Chicago, Church of the Good Shepherd
Elkhart, St. John the Evangelist _
Fort Wayne, Trinity _
Gary, Christ Church _
Gary, St. Augustine’s _
Gary, St. Barnabas’ _
Gas City, St. Paul’s _
Goshen, St. James’ _
Hammond, St. Paul’s _
Hobart, St. Stephen’s _
Howe, St. Mark’s _
Huntington, Christ the King _
Kokomo, St. Andrew’s _
LaPorte, St. Paul’s _
Logansport, Trinity _
Long Beach, St. Andrew’s-by-the-Lake _
Marion, Gethsemane _
Michigan City, Trinity _
Mishawaka, St. Paul’s _
*Monticello, St. Alban the Martyr _
Peru, Holy Trinity _
Plymouth, St. Thomas’ _
Rensselaer, St. Peter’s _
South Bend, St. James’ _
South Bend, Holy Trinity _
South Bend, St. Michael and All Angels _
Valparaiso, St. Andrew’s _
Warsaw, St. Anne’s _
$ 93.23
52.30
161.44
40.93
493.42
2,746.76
3,201.52
1,782.66
532.07
306.96
563.90
1,136.90
429.75
127.33
311.51
759.45
848.13
547.99
438.85
618.48
1,643.96
695.79
568.45
759.45
2,289.72
318.33
472.95
484.32
311.51
$22,738.06
$ 93.23
52.30
60.00
161.44
40.93
493.42
2,746.76
3,201.52
1,782.66
532.07
50.00
306.96
563.90
1,136.90
429.75
127.33
311.51
759.45
848.13
547.99
438.85
618.48
1,643.96
695.79
50.00
568.45
759.45
60.00
2,289.72
318.33
472.95
484.32
311.51
$22,958.06
*On April 15, 1963, Monticello, St. Alban’s sent $10.00 for 1962. This was
deposited in 1963 receipts.
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REPORT OF THE TREASURER
OF
MISSION FUNDS
OF THE
DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
January 15,1 963
DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
MISSION FUND
AUDITOR’S REPORT
The Right Reverend Reginald Mallett and Council
Diocese of Northern Indiana, Inc.
South Bend, Indiana
We have examined the statement of cash receipts and disbursements of
the DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC., MISSION FUND, for the
fiscal year ended January 15, 1963, which statement reflects a combined be¬
ginning cash balance of $19,247.79 and a combined ending cash balance of
$34,790.16.
Our examination included comparison of recorded cash receipts and dis¬
bursements with bank statements, cancelled checks and voucher authoriza¬
tions. Savings passbooks were examined, and the checking account balance
was reconciled to the amount confirmed directly by the depositary.
In our opinion, the appended statement of cash receipts and disburse¬
ments presents fairly the recorded cash transactions of the Diocese of
Northern Indiana, Inc., Mission Fund, for the fiscal year ended January 15,
1963, and the cash balance at January 15, 1963.
Respectfully submitted,
Crowe, Chizek and Company
Certified Public Accountants
September 19, 1963
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DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
MISSION FUND
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
MISSION FUNDS GENERAL ACCOUNT
Year Ended January 15, 1963
Missionary funds collected _
Disbursements:
Department of Missions:
1. St. Christopher’s,
Crown Point _ Priest
2. St. Paul’s, Gas City _ Priest
3. St. Stephen’s, Hobart _ Priest
4. Christ the King, Huntington Priest
5. Holy Trinity, South Bend _ Priest
6. St. Anne’s, Warsaw _ Priest
7. All Saints’, Wawasee _
8. Pension for mission priests _
9. Travel for mission work _
10. Blue Cross - Blue Shield for
mission priests _
11. Major Medical for mission priests..
12. Insurance for missions _
13. Diocesan Missioner —
salary and expenses _
$60,152.20
$1,800.00
1,200.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,800.00
1,225.00
1,000.00
2,578.11
3,140.05
983.06
318.20
488.88
4,735.00 $22,268.30
Department of of Religious Education:
1. Adviser’s salary _ 899.99
2. Expenses _ 916.53 1,816.52
Department of Publicity _ 2,759.18
Department of Promotion _ 529.45
Department of
Christian Social Relations _ 79.58
Department of
College Work for Province _ -0-
Laymen’s Committee _ -0-
Examining Chaplains _ 200.00
Treasurer’s expense (office expense,
postage, auditing, etc.) _ 1,159.50
National Church quota _ 24,707.06
Miscellaneous expenses _ 585.00
$54,104.59
Repayment of loan from
Reserve Savings Account _ 4,400.00 58,504.59
Excess receipts over disbursements $ 1,647.61
Balance January 15, 1962 _ 5,807.67
Balance January 15, 1963
$ 7,455.28
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DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
MISSION FUND
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
MISSIONS FUND SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
January 1 6, 1 962 to January 15,1 963
Reserve Fund:
Balance January 16, 1962 _ $ 1,920.24
Receipts:
Return of loan from the General Account _ $ 4,400.00
Interest _ 58.26 4,458.26
Balance January 15, 1963 _ $ 6,378.50
Revolving Fund:*
Balance January 16, 1962 _ $ 5,802.36
Receipts:
Christ the King offerings _ $ 1,250.59
Interest _ 152.35 1,402.94
$ 7,205.30
Disbursements:
St. Peter’s, Rensselaer (loan) _ 3,000.00
Balance January 15, 1963 _ $ 4,205.30
Youth Conference Fund:
Balance January 16, 1962 _ $ 2,242.84
Receipts:
Conference receipts _ $ 561.51
From Episcopal churchwomen _ 100.00
Interest _ 74.08 735.59
$ 2,978.43
Disbursements:
Religious Education _ 300.00
Advance made for conference expenses _ 50.00 350.00
Balance January 15, 1963 _ $ 2,628.43
*The balance as of January 15, 1963 includes receipts of $24.95 from Christ
the King offering which were deposited subsequent to January 15, 1963.
The receipts were for the 1962 offering and were included in the January
15, 1963 balance to reflect Christ the King offerings in 1962.
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DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
MISSION FUND
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
MISSIONS FUND SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
( Continued)
Mary W. Perry Fund:
Balance January 16, 1962 _ $ 1,030.34
Receipts:
Interest _ 31.26
Balance January 15, 1963 _ $ 1,061.60
Survey Fund:
Balance January 16, 1962 _ $ 1,834.05
Receipts:
Interest _ 33.92
$ 1,867.97
Disbursements:
Brochure expense for Diocesan
Expansion Fund Campaign _ 958.93
Balance January 15, 1963 _ $ 909.04
Diocesan Expansion Fund:
Balance January 16, 1962 _ $ 610.29
Receipts _ _ _ $11,414.77
Interest _ 126.95 11,541.72
Balance January 15, 1963 _ $12,152.01
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DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
MISSION FUND
MISSIONARY FUNDS COLLECTED
January 16, 1962 to January 15, 1963
Fair
Share Paid
Angola, Holy Family _ $ 290.79 $ 290.79
Bristol, St. John’s _ 163.13 163.13
Butler, St. Charles the Martyr _ 60.00
Crown Point, St. Christopher’s _ 503.57 503.57
Delphi, St. Mary’s _ 127.67 127.67
East Chicago, Church of the Good Shepherd _ _ 1,539.07 769.50
Elkhart, St. John the Evangelist _ 8,567.74 8,567.74
Fort Wayne, Trinity _ 9,986.24 9,986.24
Gary, Christ Church _ . 5,560.52 3,453.66
Gary, St. Augustine’s _ 1,659.65 1,659.65
Gary, St. Barnabas’ _ 250.00
Gas City, St. Paul’s _ 957.49 957.50
Goshen, St. James’ _ 1,758.94 1,758.96
Hammond, St. Paul’s _ 3,546.25 3,546.25
Hobart, St. Stephen’s _ 1,340.48 1,103.84
Howe, St. Mark’s _ 397.18 600.00
Huntington, Christ the King _ 971.67 971.67
Kokomo, St. Andrew’s _ 2,368.89 2,368.92
LaPorte, St. Paul’s _ 2,645.50 2,645.52
Logansport, Trinity _ 1,709.29 0
Long Beach, St. Andrew’s by-the-Lake _ 1,368.85 1,368.85
Marion, Gethsemane _ 1,929.16 1,929.16
Michigan City, Trinity _ 5,127.88 2,004.00
Mishawaka, St. Paul’s _ 2,170.31 1,500.00
*Monticello, St. Alban the Martyr _ 50.00
Peru, Holy Trinity _ 1,773.13 1,000.00
Plymouth, St. Thomas’ _ 2,368.89 2,368.89
Rensselaer, St. Peter’s _ 60.00
South Bend, St. James’ _ 7,142.15 7,142.16
South Bend, Holy Trinity _ 992.95 992.95
South Bend, St. Michael and All Angels _ 1,475.24 0
Valparaiso, St. Andrew’s _ 1,510.70 1,384.79
Warsaw, St. Anne’s _ 971.67 566.79
$70,925.00 $60,152.20
*On April 15, 1963 Monticello, St. Alban’s sent $10.00 for 1962. This was
deposited in 1963 receipts.
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DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA
DIOCESAN EXPENSE BUDGET
FOR 1964
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
Bishop’s Salary - $12,000.00
Less: Trust Fund
Income (Estimated) _ 3,300.00
Bishop’s Pension Fund _
Bishop’s Travel Fund _
Bishop’s Office Expense — Secretary _
Bishop’s Residence Maintenance _
Salary of the Secretary of Convention _
Pension Fund of the Secretary of Convention _
Office Expense of the Secretary of Convention _
Office Expense of Treasurer of the Diocese _
Chancellor’s Office Expense _
Publishing and Distributing Diocesan Journal _
Provincial Synod Assessment _
Bishop and Deputies to General Convention _
Annual Assessment — Presiding Bishop and
General Convention _
Lambeth Conference _
Standing Committee Expense _
Discount Allowances
$ 8,700.00
. 2,310.00
.. 3,000.00
. 3,100.00
. 1,000.00
200.00
35.00
350.00
300.00
300.00
700.00
375.00
600.00
800.00
100.00
100.00
$21,970.00
1,318.20
Total _ $23,288.20
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BISHOP AND COUNCIL
EXPENSE BUDGET FOR 1964
A. Department of Missions:
1. Angola-Butler _ $5,262.00
2. Crown Point — St. Christopher’s _ 1,800.00
■o 3. Gas City — St. Paul’s - 950.00
4. Hobart — St. Stephen’s _ 1,200.00
5. Huntington — Christ the King - 1,500.00
6. Portage _ 600.00
7 South Bend — Holy Trinity _ 1,800.00
8. Upland (chaplaincy expenses) - 300.00
9. Warsaw — St. Anne’s _ 1,800.00
10. Wawasee — All Saints’ _ 500.00
11. Diocesan Missioner
Stipend _ $5,100.00
Housing _ 1,380.00
Utilities _ 300.00
Telephone _ 180.00
$6,960.00
Less amount paid by missions — —2,000.00
$4,960.00 4,960.00
12. Pension for Mission Priests _ 2,997.00
13. Travel for Mission Work _ 3,600.00
14. Blue Cross-Blue Shield
for Mission Priests _ 1,200.00
15. Major Medical for Mission Priests — 500.00
16. Insurance for Missions _ 500.00
$29,469.00
B. Department of Religious Education
1. Adviser’s Salary _ $ 900.00
2. Expenses _ 900.00 1,800.00
C. Department of Publicity - 3,000.00
D. Department of Promotion _ 850.00
E. Department of Christian Social Relations 250.00
F. Department of College Work
for Province _ 100.00
G. Laymen’s Committee _ 50.00
H. Examining Chaplains’ Expenses - 100.00
I. Treasurer’s Expense _ 720.00
6,870.00
Total _ $36,339.00
J. National Church Quota _ 36,339.00
Total Proposed Budget for 1964 _ $72,678.00
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ANA
S FOR 1963
)R 1963
OL
\
Total Current Expense
(basis of fair-share)
Total
Balance from
Last Year
Total for
Local Support
i
13
$ 330.07
$ 2,418.01 4
Angola, Holy Family
$ 1,192,1
0
258.02
1,319.70
Bristol, St. John’s
902
14
298.15
1,758.31
Butler, St. Charles
1,034
88
901.33
13,797.35
Crown Point, St. Christopher’s
5,914
0
126.44
485.00
Delphi, St. Mary’s
734
56
3,455.43
8,174.14
East Chicago, Good Shepherd
7,435
534
14,469.03
69,669.43
Elkhart, St. John’s
49,302
816
15,158.70
101,727.87
Fort Wayne, Trinity
67,480
237
455.75
41,445.10
Gary, Christ Church
24,734
65
1,413.28
17,176.82
Gary, St. Augustine’s
9,112
47
3,678.80
9,590.20
Gary, St. Barnabas’
6,828
33
1,442.76
8,102.75
Gas City, St. Paul’s
6,155
50
1,251.32
13,467.90
Goshen, St. James’
10,174
258
8,365.40
84,062.28
Hammond, St. Paul’s
25,436
51
3,334.03
6,359.71
Hobart, St. Stephen’s
4,427
0
0
0
Howe, All Saint’s Chapel
29
1,069.01
5,912.13
Howe, St. Mark’s
2,778
56
283.36
8,787.93
Huntington, Christ the King
6,042
114
2,104.41
22,494.28
Kokomo, St. Andrew’s
12,792
148
6,344.59
20,377.09
LaPorte, St. Paul’s
13,040
49
445.72
12,976.25
Logansport, Trinity
10,886,
75
1,931.84
19,317.46
Long Beach, St. Andrew’s
10,507
120
3,625.21
24,226.98
Marion, Gethsemane
12,939*
106
230.36
24,482.20
Michigan City, Trinity
14,123
89
1,410.87
17,972.08
Mishawaka, St. Paul’s
10,324
0
116.74
659.43
Monticello, St. Alban’s
500i
74
1,387.87
11,175.43
Peru, Holy Trinity
9,386
109
1,216.28
16,877.19
Plymouth, St. Thomas’
11,705
12
4,309.19
4,079.58
Rensselaer, St. Peter’s
1,198
68
284.12
6,893.85
South Bend, Holy Trinity
7,542
279
7,347.12
48,923.64
South Bend, St. James’
39,467*
South Bend,
78
64.73
19,544.72
St. Michael & All Angels
9,306
102
677.91
13,420.23
Valparaiso, St. Andrew’s
10,274i
84
1,039.03
12,052.32
Warsaw, St. Anne’s
6,745*
5 3,854
$88,826.87
$669,727.36
TOTALS
$410,429;
DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA
ABSTRACT OF PAROCHIAL REPORTS FOR 1963
BEING A PART OF THE JOURNAL FOR 1963
Angola, Holy Family
Bristol, St. John’s
Butler, St. Charles
Crown Point, St. Christopher’s
Delphi, St. Mary’s
East Chicago, Good Shepherd
Elkhart, St. John’s
Fort Wayne, Trinity
Gary, Christ Church
Gary, St. Augustine’s
Gary, St. Barnabas’
Gas City, St. Paul’s
Goshen, St. James’
Hammond, St. Paul’s
Hobart, St. Stephen’s
Howe. All Saints’ Chapel
Howe, St. Mark’s
Huntington, Christ the King
Kokomo, St. Andrew’s
LaPorte, St. Paul’s _
Logansport, Trinity ”
Long Beach, St. Andrew’s
Marion, Gethsemane
Michigan City, Trinity
“Mishawaka, St. Paul’s"
Monticello, St. Alban’s
Peru, Holy Trinity
Plymouth, St. Thomas’
10
0
13
$ 330.07
$ 2,418.01
0
0
0
258.02
1,319.70
11
0
14
298.15
1,758.31
70
7
88
901.33
13,797.35
2,418.01
1,648.40
1,758.31
16,731.07
338
380
424
316
Rensselaer, St. Peter’s
South Bend, Holy Trinity
South Bend, St. James’
South Bend,
St. Michael & All Angels
Valparaiso, St. Andrew’s
Warsaw, St. Anne’s
243
383
TOTALS
337
400
9,003 9,255 12,712 1,341
2,748.08
1,906.42
2,056.46
17,632.40
0
32
726
996
12
108
135
202
0
149
209
411
0
11
181
57
0
6
34
97
0
50
350
599
0
0
150
120
0
56
534
816
126.44
3,455.43
14,469.03
15,158.70
485.00
8,174.14
69,669.43
101,727.87
0
1,162.61
1,864.00
1,425.43
523.95
4,378.87
1,550.74
668.53
0
714.00
29,819.34
141,078.92
8,000.00
0
15,650.00
38,052.37
8,485.00
10,574.70
121,381.64
283,835.33
4,611.44
14,030.13
128,025.67
298,994.03
697
320
420
115
22
180
35
237
455.75
41,445.10
538.00
1,871.16
0
3,000.00
45,651.63
50,465.88
6
98
41
0
10
55
0
65
1,413.28
17,176.82
179.01
148.79
187.05
561.50
19,975.54
21,388.82
14
78
21
0
7
40
0
47
3,678.80
9,590.20
46.00
131.97
4,067.50
146.70
13,999.19
17,677.99
19
54
54
13
5
28
0
33
1,442.76
8,102.75
0
1,728.79
3,749.70
0
11,984.42
13,427.18
43
74
50
11
9
41
0
50
1,251.32
13,467.90
0
1,611.75
7,376.44
753.33
23,326.46
24,577.78
200
136
154
21
18
190
50
258
8,365.40
84,062.28
4,177.62
608.38
4,940.50
0
94,792.15
59,064.83
43
103
77
28
6
45
0
51
3,334.03
6,359.71
1,449.05
0
0
682.00
9,099.14
12,433.17
184
92
276
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
52
216
7
5
24
0
29
1,069.01
5,912.13
0
0
0
0
5,912.13
6,981.14
20
100
105
24
8
48
0
56
283.36
8,787.93
0
1,503.25
0
528.78
10,819.96
10,978.96
51
78
110
4
12
102
0
114
2,104.41
22,494.28
1,268.01
2,289.64
0
524.31
26,576.24
28,680.65
28
123
139
42
17
131
0
148
6,344.59
20,377.09
0
322.65
10,759.13
0
31,458.87
37,803.46
39
98
91
85
5
38
6
49
445.72
12,976.25
0
48.50
0
0
13,024.75
13,470.47
44
115
76
15
5
70
0
75
1,931.84
19,317.46
0
317.89
4,855.25
0
24,490.60
26,422.44
68
95
195
25
10
110
0
120
3,625.21
24,226.98
1,203.52
931.51
2,734.00
22,782.80
51,878.81
55,504.02
10
103
83
49
11
57
38
106
230.36
24,482.20
9,854.73
473.86
2,367.05
1,731.22
38,909.06
39,139.42
2
104
92
0
18
71
0
89
1,410.87
17,972.08
0
165.00
1,550.00
505.90
20,192.98
20,828.85
6
31
3
4
0
0
0
0
116.74
659.43
0
0
210.00
0
869.43
986.17
29
106
218
21
6
68
C
74
1,387.87
11,175.43
957.91
31.04
0
3,522.55
15,686.93
15,074.80
527
102
149
34
9
100
C
109
1,216.28
16,877.19
688.52
2,434.28
3,389.10
400.00
23,789.09
25,005.37
9
31
3
1
7
10
0
12
4,309.19
4,079.58
0
15.89
0
1,326.90
5,422.37
9,731.56
255
80
133
9
6
62
C
68
284.12
6,893.85
807.00
1,469.11
5,258.00
7,664.38
15,478.21
13,133.33
748
142
419
93
29
250
C
279
7,347.12
48,923.64
0
0
47,135.81
1,050.25
103,723.83
111,070.95
20
111
46
3
8
70
(
78
64.73
19,544.72
102.48
110.00
0
1,911.17
21,668.37
21,733.10
626
87
105
0
9
93
0
102
677.91
13,420.23
115.00
355.17
0
56.95
13,947.35
14,625.26
28
100
247
29
7
77
(
84
1,039.03
12,052.32
259.40
39.05
0
1,388.51
13,739.28
14,378.71
5,506
3,222
4,409
887
403
3,050
40(
3 3,854
$88,826.87
$669,727.36
$27,121.40
$24,292.36
$270,191.79
$111,916.34
$1,103,249.25
$1,134,588.94
DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA
ABSTRACT OF PAROCHIAL REPORTS FOR 1963
BEING A PART OF THE JOURNAL FOR 1963
DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE YEAR
VALUATION OF PROPERTY
INDEBTEDNESS
Total Current Expense
(basis of fair-share)
Clergy Salary
(part of current
expense)
Clergy Pension
Premiums
Diocesan
Assessment
Total For Special
Parish Purposes
Fair-Share
For Missions
For Other Purposes
Outside Parish
Disbursements for
Capital Purposes
Disbursements for
Other Non-Expense
Purposes
Balance on Hand
December 31, 1963
Total Disbursements
and Cash-on-Hand
December 31, 1963
Church
(in some cases,
includes Parish House)
Rectories
Parish House and
Other Buildings
Contents,
Including Organ
and Bells
Land
Total
All Property
Total
Insurance
Mortgage
Other
Indebtedness
Endowments
Angola, Holy Family $ 1,192.77 $ 430.00 $ 66.00 $ 47.64 $ 853.88 $ 158.16 $ 168.16 $ 0
Bristol,’ St. John’s 902.05 510.00 89.25 50.32 265.00 165.32 122.25 0
Butler St. Charles 1,034.74 480.00 66.00 23.00 60.95 71.88 86.72 122.00
Crown Point St Christopher’s 5,914.50 2,988.00 727.20 291.56 3,442.01 948.79 1,018.02 180.72
$ 0 $ 419.63 $ 2,748.08
0 312.23 1,906.42
519.68 71.49 2,056.46
4,361.39 648.21 17,632.40
$ 13,000.00 $ 0 $ 0 $ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00 $ 15,000.00 $ 14,000.00
8,000.00 0 4,700.00 250.00 500.00 25,300.00 12,900.00
25^000.00 0 0 1,000.00 2,000.00 28,100.00 15,760.00
46 000 00 0 0 5,900.00 7,200.00 59,100.00 49,900.00
$ 3,000.00 $ 0 $ 0
0 0 1,259.89
2,719.40 80.00 0
27,062.80 3,000.00 0
Delphi St Mary’s 734.65 420.00 66.00 28.07 258.39 71.88 0 2,907.25
East Chicago, Good Shepherd 7,435.12 3,750.00 483.32 457.87 463.33 598.95 0 1,925.00
Elkhart, St. John’s 49,302.00 15,450.07 2,963.33 3,468.06 4,981.65 8,862.56 12,284.11 10,791.31
Fnrt Wavne Trinity 67 480 48 26 700 00 5 005.00 3,875.58 19,205.62 9,919.00 40,870.74 102,776.58
350.00 195.20 4,611.44
260.00 2,406.54 14,030.13
26,143.01 9,299.64 128,025.67
28,014.31 21,846.72 298,994.03
25,000.00 15,000.00 0 1,000.00 2,000.00 43,000.00 40,000.00
59,000.00 20,000.00 0 12,800.00 8,000.00 99,800.00 71,700.00
495,797.00 124,674.00 0 80,000.00 20,000.00 717,739.00 697,739.00
383,340.00 100,000.00 406,000.00 32,337.00 136,900.00 1,058,627.00 833,387.00
o^TjU .UU U jijUUU.uu
0 0 0
0 6,960.62 4,018.00
44,000.00 14,000.00 146,682.34
Gary Christ Church 24,734.70 8,550.00 1,898.76 1,615.68 9,055.29 6,319.97 2,975.96 0
Gary’ St Augustine’s 9,112.19 3,905.00 630.00 666.57 429.43 2,454.00 221.77 0
Gary’ St. Barnabas’ 6,828.49 4,200.00 844.38 108.12 3,933.73 359.28 181.29 0
ri+,r <5t Pani’c: 6.155.16 4,240.00 525.00 219.56 1,011.64 726.00 297.62 0
3,274.77 0 50,465.88
6,600.00 1,274.86 21,388.82
4,529.86 892.84 17,677.99
1,871.80 844.20 13,427.18
186,000.00 43,250.00 61,500.00 25,837.00 76,500.00 403,087.00 —
120,000.00 10,000.00 8,000.00 5,500.00 20,000.00 163,500.00 109,544.00
28,000.00 0 0 4.500.00 31,500.00 64,000.00 —
40,000.00 18,000.00 15,000.00 4,000.00 10,000.00 184,200.00 46,200.00
29,662.91 3,000.00 17,000.00
40,620.00 0 2,285.79
18,236.95 0 301.34
14,348.32 0 0
- Goshen St. James’ 10,174.02 5,000.00 875.00 750.99 389.50 1,599.20 100.69 649.0a
Hammond St. Paul’s 25,436.29 9,275.00 1,339.44 1,603.26 3,333.13 4,097.05 3,592.66 1,100.00
Hobart St’ Stephen’s 4,427.20 2,700.00 508.02 368.48 464.41 941.60 225.52 1,794.90
9,457.99 581.34 24,577.78
9,690.00 8,873.00 59,064.83
2,371.00 1,332.04 12,433.17
0 0 0
140,300.00 23,400.00 0 13,200.00 20,000.00 199,300.00 169,508.00
150^000.00 35,500.00 100,000.00 40,000.00 57,500.00 384,200.00 326,500.00
38,015.58 15,550.00 0 3,200.00 10,400.00 6,165.58 52,419.00
0 0 0 0 0 0 —
0 0 12,313. (4
18,600.00 7,135.00 0
9,794.56 0 1,258.00
0 0 0
Howe St Mark’s 2,778,87 960.00 126.00 140.64 140.30 600.00 400.00 0
Huntington Christ the King 6,042.97 3,300.00 640.07 332.22 1,904.01 679.21 491.78 0
Kokomo St Andrew’s 12,792.86 5,400.00 1,023.77 841.03 7,408.42 2,149.15 220.49 0
L?P^’<4t Paul's 13.040.52 5,500.00 964.58 752.37 1,343.23 3,270.24 622.65 10,672.41
0 2,795.33 6,981.14
549.58 12.00 10,978.96
1,583.74 2,661.19 28,680.65
0 7,889.83 37,803.46
0 0 15,000.00 0 1,000.00 16,000.00 —
60,000.00 9,000.00 0 3,000.00 14,000.00 88,000.00 78,000.00
120,000.00 10,000.00 25,000.00 13,000.00 50,000.00 218,000.00 192,064.00
136,255.00 22,636.00 77,782.00 34,000.00 4,000.00 274,409.00 204,756.00
0 0 3,766.73
8,064.36 0 0
45,904.65 0 8,500.00
10,211.73 9,000.00 0
Logansport Trinity 10,886.68 5,586.20 868.05 564.90 249.33 75.00 284.70 0
Long Beach St Andrew’s 10,507.00 6,025.00 1,050.00 652.52 1,175.05 1,667.52 721.60 1,557.59
Marion Get’hsemane 12,939.35 6,340.00 1,155.00 920.66 3,182.62 2,242.60 2,794.18 24,301.86
T\/rir*Vii cran Titv Trinitv 14.123.77 4,880.00 1,026.67 2,081.45 10,653.12 2,004.00 523.94 570.06
75.00 466.81 13,470.47
7,351.13 1,740.04 26,422.44
7,403.69 564.06 55,504.02
7,725.22 120.33 39,139.42
170,943.00 27,797.00 52,064.00 20,000.00 4,000.00 274,804.00 175,903.00
42,000.00 22,857.59 0 7,600.00 10,985.02 61,442.61 50,457.59
207,900.00 20,250.00 0 12,000.00 5,000.00 248,150.00 210,000.00
152,437.00 66,420.00 394,900.00 32,066.00 104,979.00 751,110.00 410,800.00
4,203.67 400.00 2,455.00
11,590.30 0 15,393.15
27,040.64 0 11,400.00
6,508.05 3,000.00 23,000.00
-lifaSa - foimo! - PM - 840.00 708.81 4.419.42 1.936.33 - MO 0
Monticello, St. Alban’s 500.00 500.00 68.56 16.11 75.68 42.31 0 0
Peru Holy Trinity 9,386.56 3,899.96 699.43 726.21 877.33 400.00 50.79 0
Pi^nnth St Thomas’ 11.705.99 5,400.00 1,050.00 880.41 1,492.33 2,249.78 580.00 123.86
775.00 1,310.77 20,828.85
210.00 115.82 986.17
2,568.32 366.16 15,074.80
3,900.00 3,023.00 25,005.37
52,750.00 22,500.00 0 4,000.00 13,000.00 92,250.00 79,250.00
0 0 0 300.00 0 0 —
100,000.00 13,000.00 35,000.00 40,100.00 50,000.00 238,000.00 80,000.00
100,000.00 20,000.00 40,000.00 23,090.00 10,000.00 193,000.00 250,850.00
10,698.94 0 2,417.33
0 0 0
9,894.70 2,467.18 0
0 6,500.00 7,950.00
' Rensselaer, St. Peter’s 1,198.52 520.00 66.00 23.41 242.65 62.50 86.42 6,568.81
South Bend Holy Trinity 7,542.96 3,400.00 347.08 485.03 888.55 1,185.99 190.05 0
South Bend, St. James’ 39,467.96 14,270.00 2,668.75 2,492.30 12,789.48 6,368.38 2,000.00 17,064.83
S°SthMichael & All Angels 9,306.77 4,800.00 839.92 659.74 506.29 225.00 73.03 0
1,000.00 485.25 9,731.56
2,335.71 152.96 13,133.33
24,945.91 3,273.34 111,070.95
9,966.03 156.32 21,733.10
15,000.00 0 0 300.00 2,000.00 17,300.00 10,000.00
103,689.00 25,000.00 0 8,900.00 10,000.00 147,589.00 129,855.00
544,477.00 46,230.00 0 50,000.00 24,500.00 638,730.00 637,484.00
100,000.00 0 0 8,100.00 10,000.00 118,800.00 93,000.00
8,900.00 3,000.00 1,000.00
12,425.24 2,000.00 959.17
92,000.00 0 0
63,000.00 1,700.00 0
Valparaiso St. Andrew’s 10,274.89 3,900.00 682.50 683.43 120.00 1,740.00 367.97
Warsaw. St. Anne’s 6,745.62 3,240.00 647.50 464.12 3,974.93 1,171.61 39.05 933.22
19.28 737.19 14,625.26
0 402.66 14,378.71
75,000.00 20,000.00 18,000.00 5,500.00 19,600.00 138,100.00 81,000.00
187,000.00 30,000.00 15,000.00 18,000.00 13,500.00 250,000.00 141,000.00
0 0 0
26,972.83 3,000.00 0
TOTALS $410,429.67 $171,369.23 $30,850.58 $27,000.12 $99,590.70 $65,363.26 $72,106.66 $184,039.45
$167,852.42 $75,271.00 $1,134,588.94
$3,924,903.58 $761,064.59 $1,267,946.00 $510,440.00 $750,064.02 $7,216,803.19 $5,263,976.59
$549,210.05 $65,242.80 $312,960.48
JOURNAL
OF THE
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
SIXTY- SIXTH
ANNUAL CONVENTION
1964
Diocese of Northern Indiana
JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS
of the
SIXTY- SIXTH
ANNUAL CONVENTION
of the
DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA
NOVEMBER 4, 1964
To Which are Added
Parochial and Diocesan Reports and Appendices
Together With
The Bishop’s Address
PUBLISHED BY THE SECRETARY
NOVEMBER 1964
INDEX
Page
BISHOP’S ANNUAL ADDRESS _ 27
BISHOP AND COUNCIL:
Members of _ 4
Report of Secretary _ 32
Department Reports:
Christian Education _ _ _ ... _ 35
Christian Social Relations _ 36
Missions _ 34
Publicity _ 37
Promotion _ 37
BUDGET, DIOCESAN 1965 _ 56
Apportionment of _ 58
BUDGET, MISSION (Bishop and Council) 1965 _ 57
Apportionment of _ 58
CLERGY LIST _ 7
COMMITTEES OF THE DIOCESE:
Members of _ 6
Reports of:
Armed Forces Committee _ 39
Constitution and Canons, Committee on _ 38
Finance Committee _ 33
Insurance Committee _ 40
Missions Committee _ 34
Standing Committee _ 30
DIRECTORY _ 3
ELECTIONS BY THE CONVENTION _ 19
FAIR SHARE TABLE _ 58
LAY DELEGATES _ 11
MINUTES OF 66th ANNUAL CONVENTION _ 18
MISSION FUNDS COLLECTED _ 53
MOTION ON MEMBERSHIP
IN THE INDIANA COUNCIL OF CHURCHES _ 26
REGISTRAR AND HISTORIOGRAPHER, Report of _ 39
RULES OF ORDER _ 13
STANDING COMMITTEE:
Members of _ 3
Report of _ 30
TREASURER OF THE DIOCESE, Report of _ .44
TREASURER OF MISSION FUNDS, Report of _ 50
TRUSTEES OF THE DIOCESE:
Members of Board _ 4
Report of _ 34
TRUSTEES OF
DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA FOUNDATION, INC.
Members of Board _ 4
Report of _ 41
2
DIOCESAN DIRECTORY
NOVEMBER 4, 1964
THE BISHOP
THE RIGHT REVEREND WALTER CONRAD KLEIN,
Ph.D., Th.D, S.T.D., D.C.L.
Office: 117 North Lafayette Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana*
SECRETARY
The Rev. Hugh C. Edsallf
Office: 2117 East Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana 46617
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
The Rev. James G. Greer
TREASURER OF THE DIOCESE
AND OF MISSIONARY FUNDS
Mr. Howard A. Moore
Office: 117 North Lafayette Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana*
ASSISTANT TREASURER OF THE DIOCESE
Mr. Francis Walters
ASSISTANT TREASURER OF MISSIONARY FUNDS
Mr. Warren Deahl
REGISTRAR AND HISTORIOGRAPHER EMERITUS
The Rev. Peter Langendorff
REGISTRAR AND HISTORIOGRAPHER
The Rev. Robert J. Center
614 Franklin Street, Michigan City 46360
(Term expires 1967)
CHANCELLOR OF THE DIOCESE
The Hon. Charles M. Boynton
403 St. Joseph Bank Building, South Bend*
(Term expires 1966)
THE STANDING COMMITTEE
The. Rev. George B. Wood, President
The Rev. W. C. R. Sheridan, Secretary
The Rev. Charles R. Dibble The Very Rev. Robert F. Royster
The Rev. Bruce B. Mosier
*Zip Code for above South Bend addresses: 46601
•{•Resigned, effective January 1, 1965; to be succeeded by The Rev. Wilbur B.
Dexter, 616 Lincoln Way East, Mishawaka 46544
3
THE BOARD OF EXAMINING CHAPLAINS
The Very Rev. Robert F. Royster, Chairman
The Rev. Robert J. Murphy The Rev. Peter Langendorff
The Rev. Forrest B. Clark The Rev. W. C. R. Sheridan
The Rev. Robert J. Center
TRUSTEES OF THE DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA
Ex-Officio Members
The Right Reverend, the Bishop of the Diocese
Mr. Howard A. Moore, Treasurer of the Diocese
The Hon. Charles M. Boynton, Chancellor of the Diocese
Elected Members
Col. B. B. Bouton, Howe (Retiring 1965)
Mr. Haywood Davis, Fort Wayne (Retiring 1966)
Mr. Eugene Furry, Plymouth (Retiring 1967)
TRUSTEES OF THE DIOCESE OF
NORTHERN INDIANA FOUNDATION, INC.
Ex-Officio Members
The Right Reverend, the Bishop of the Diocese
The Chairman of the Department of Finance
Elected Members
Retiring in 1965
The Very Rev. Robert F. Royster Col. B. B. Bouton
Retiring in 1966
The Rev. Robert J. Center Mr. Orville Nichols, Jr.
Retiring in 1967
The Rev. George B. Wood Dr. Kenneth E. Kintner
THE BISHOP AND COUNCIL
Ex-Officio Members
The Rev. Hugh C. Edsall, Secretary of the Diocese
Mr. Howard A. Moore, Treasurer of the Diocese and of Missionary Funds
The Hon. Charles M. Boynton, Chancellor of the Diocese
Appointed Member on Insurance
Dr. Kenneth E. Kintner, Chairman of the Insurance Committee
Elected Members
Retiring in 1965
Mr. Robert Book
Mr. Orville Nichols, Jr.
Mr. Ted Drake
Retiring in 1966
The Rev. B. Linford Eyrick Col. B. B. Bouton
The Very Rev. Robert F. Royster Mr. Paul W. Philips
The Rev. W. C. R. Sheridan Mr. Albert F. Spurgeon
Retiring in 1967
The Rev. Eugene O. Douglass Mr. Haywood M. Davis
The Rev. Bruce B. Mosier Mr. Lewis F. Cole
The Rev. Robert E. Hood Mr. J. G. Fougerousse
The Rev. Robert J. Center
The Rev. George B. Wood
The Rev. James W. Curtis
4
DEPARTMENTS OF THE BISHOP AND COUNCIL
1964 - 1965
Department of Missions
The Rev. George B. Wood, Chairman
The Very Rev. Robert F. Royster Mr. J. G. Fougerousse
The Rev. W. C. R. Sheridan Mr. Orville Nichols, Jr.
The Rev. Hugh C. Edsall Mr. Robert Book
The Rev. Robert E. Hood Mr. Thomas Cassady (added)
Department of Christian Education
The Rev. Eugene O. Douglass, Chairman
Miss Mary Frances Bemont, Adviser
The Very Rev. Robert F. Royster
The Rev. Robert J. Center
The Rev. James W. Curtis
The Rev. Hugh C. Edsall
The Rev. Thomas K. Ray (added)
The Rev. Edwin A. Norris (added)
Col. B. B. Bouton
Mr. Lewis F. Cole
Major Frank Heinemann (added)
Mr. Robert Book
Department of Christian Social Relations
The Rev. Robert E. Hood, Chairman
The Rev. George B. Wood Mr. Orville Nichols, Jr.
The Rev. James W. Curtis Mr. Paul W. Philips
Mrs. Eugene Furry (added)
Department of Finance
Mr. Haywood Davis, Chairman
The Rev. George B. Wood Mr. Howard A. Moore
The Very Rev. Robert F. Royster Mr. J. G. Fougerousse
The Rev. James W. Curtis Col. B. B. Bouton
Department of Publicity
The Rev. James G. Greer, Chairman (added)
The Rev. B. Linford Eyrick Mr. Lewis F. Cole
The Rev. James W. Curtis Mr. Ted Drake
The Rev. Robert J. Center Miss Mabel Cole (added)
Department of Promotion
The Rev. B. Linford Eyrick, Chairman
The Rev. Robert J. Center
The Rev. Eugene O. Douglass
The Rev. Bruce B. Mosier
The Rev. Richard Cooper (added)
The Rev. Carl H. Richardson (added)
Mr. Ted Drake
Mr. Albert F. Spurgeon
Mr. Clement B. Haines (added)
Mr. Paul W. Philips
Presiding Bishop’s Committee on Laymen’s Work
Mr. Albert F. Spurgeon, Chairman
Mr. Maurice F. Durfee Mr. Paul W. Philips
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THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE DIOCESE
(Required by Canon 2, Sec. 7)
1. Committee on Unfinished Business
The Very Rev. Robert F. Royster Mr. J. Paul Douglass
2. Committee on Admission of New Parishes and Missions
The Department of Missions
3. Committee on Constitution and Canons
The Chancellor The Hon. E. Spencer Walton
The Rev. W. C. R. Sheridan Mr. Arthur L. May
The Rev. Bruce B. Mosier Mr. Orville Nichols, Jr.
4. Committee on the State of the Church
The Department of Promotion
5. Committee on Finance
The Department of Finance
OTHER COMMITTEES
Committee on the Church Pension Fund
Mr. Philip C. Childs, Chairman
The Rev. Richard A. Curtis Dr. W. A. Nelson
The Rev. George B. Wood Mr. Mark W. Smith
Mr. Milton Latta
Armed Forces Chairman
The Rev. Carl H. Richardson
The Insurance Committee
Dr. Kenneth E. Kintner, Chairman
517 Lincoln Way East, Mishawaka, Indiana 46544
The Hon E. Spencer Walton
Mr. Calvin Whitman
Mr. Thomas Cassady
Committee on Parish Boundaries
The Hon. E. Spencer Walton, Chairman
The Rev. B. Linford Eyrick The Hon. Charles Boynton (Ex-Officio)
The Rev. Bruce B. Mosier Mr. LeRoy Lacey, Jr.
The Rev. Eugene O. Douglass Mr. Arthur A. May
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OFFICIAL LIST OF THE CLERGY
November 4, 1964
BISHOPS
Klein, Walter Conrad,
Ph.D., Th.D., S.T.D., D.C.L.
Bishop of the Diocese
Consecrated
June 29, 1963
*Mallett, Reginald, D.D., S.T.D.,
Retired Bishop
519 Hooper Lane,
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Consecrated
October 25, 1944
CLERGY
Murphy, Robert J., D.D.
Rector, St. Mark’s Church,
Chaplain, Howe School, Howe
Lexington
September 30, 1934
Sheridan, William C. R.
Rector, St. Thomas’ Church,
Plymouth
Maryland
January 16, 1945
Mosier, Bruce B.
Rector, St. James’ Church,
Goshen; Priest-in-Charge,
St. John’s Church, Bristol
Ordained
June 23, 1946
Wood, George B., D.D.
Rector, Trinity Church,
Fort Wayne
Milwaukee
October 13, 1947
Dexter, Wilbur B.
Rector, St. Paul’s Church,
Mishawaka
Chicago
February 1, 1949
Royster, Robert F.
Dean and Rector, Cathedral
of St. James, South Bend
Ordained
March 10, 1952
Cooper, Richard
Rector, St. Andrew’s Church,
Kokomo
Western Michigan
January 9, 1954
Clark, Forrest B.
Rector, St. Andrew’s Church,
Valparaiso
Dallas
May 12, 1954
Douglass, Eugene O.
Rector, St. Paul’s Church,
Hammond
Quincy
May 22, 1954
Curtis, Richard A.
Canon Pastor,
Cathedral of St. James,
South Bend
Ordained
August 21, 1955
Curtis, James W.
Rector, Christ Church,
Gary
W. Michigan
September 20, 1955
*Not Present at this Convention
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Eyrick, B. Linford
Rector, St. Paul’s Church,
LaPorte Albany
Center, Robert J.
Rector, Trinity Church,
Michigan City Springfield
McCormick, R. Bradley
Assistant, Trinity Church,
Fort Wayne Pittsburgh
Parker, James
Rector, Holy Trinity Church,
Peru South Carolina
Richardson, Carl H.
Rector,
Church of St. John the Evangelist,
Elkhart W. New York
Edsall, Hugh C.
Rector, St. Michael and All Angels,
South Bend South Florida
Howell, Leslie Charles
Vicar, St. Paul’s Church,
Gas City W. Michigan
Hills, John Bigelow
Assistant, Trinity Church
P-in-C., St. Alban’s,
Fort Wayne Chicago
Hughes, John C.
Rector,
St. Andrew’s-by the Lake,
Long Beach Ohio
March 1, 1956
December 20, 1956
September 1, 1957
September 20, 1957
November 1, 1957
April 28, 1959
September 3, 1959
September 21, 1959
January 16, 1960
Patston, John Ralph
Vicar, Church of Christ the King,
Huntington Chicago May 16, 1960
Smith, John Robert
Assistant,
Church of St. John the Evangelist,
P-in-C., St. David’s,
Elkhart
Colorado
September 10, 1960
Ray, Thomas K.
Rector, Gethsemane,
Marion
Western Michigan
August 1, 1961
Bowling, Jack D.
Chaplain, Howe Military School,
Howe
Massachusetts
September 30, 1961
Solem, Henry R.
Rector, Trinity Church,
Logansport Michigan January 16, 1962
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Norris, Edwin A.
Curate, St. Paul’s,
Hammond
Ordained
June 15, 1962
Dibble, Charles R.
Vicar, St. Christopher’s,
Crown Point
Western Michigan
June 26, 1962
McGovern, Gerald H.
Vicar, St. Anne’s,
Warsaw
Springfield
January 23, 1963
Johnson, Wright R.
Director of Christian Education,
Trinity Church, Fort Wayne
Dallas
January 29, 1963
Bell, Donald L.
Rector,
Church of the Good Shepherd,
East Chicago
Springfield
March 10, 1963
Greer, James G.,
Vicar, Holy Trinity Church,
South Bend
Texas
April 15, 1963
Grant, Michael E.,
Curate, Cathedral of St. James,
South Bend
Ordained
April 20, 1963
Ray, Raymond J.
Vicar, St. Peter’s,
Rensselaer
Montana
January 24, 1964
Minnix, George M.
Vicar, Holy Family,
Angola and
St. Charles the Martyr
Butler
Ordained
January 25, 1964
McElroy, Gary A.
Curate, St. John the Evangelist,
Elkhart
Ordained
January 25, 1964
Stoll, Thomas F.
Vicar, St. Mary’s,
Delphi and
St. Alban the Martyr,
Monticello
Ordained
May 30, 1964
Hyndman, David L.
Curate, Christ Church,
Gary
Ordained
May 30, 1964
Hood, Robert E.
Rector, St. Augustine’s,
Gary
New York
June 3, 1964
Hensel, Charles H.
Rector, St. Barnabas’,
Gary
Quincy
June 23, 1964
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NON-PAROCHIAL CLERGY
♦Foster, James E.
Tucson, Arizona
Chicago
September 13, 1920
Langendorff, Peter
Rector Emeritus, St. Paul’s
Church, Hammond
Springfield
January 28, 1921
Patterson, Dom Leo K. D., O.S.B.
St. Gregory’s Priory, RFD 1,
Three Rivers, Michigan
Oxford
April 17, 1939
♦Bacon, Dom Francis Hilary, O.S.B.
St. Gregory’s Priory, RFD 1,
Three Rivers, Michigan
Fond du Lac
March 28, 1941
♦Harris, William Edward, O.H.C.
Holy Cross Monastery,
West Park, New York
Ordained
January 6, 1945
♦Reid, David J.
Chicago
January 3, 1951
Reid, Dom Benedict, O.S.B.
Prior, St. Gregory’s Priory, RFD 1,
Three Rivers, Michigan
Ordained
November 23, 1953
♦Dalton, Dom Patrick, O.S.B.
St. Gregory’s Priory, RFD 1,
Three Rivers, Michigan
(to England)
Oxford
April 23, 1955
♦Allen, F. Bray III
Culver Military Academy,
Culver
On License
April 15, 1958
♦Mallett, Reginald, II,
Chaplain, United States Army
Upper South Carolina Sept. 1, 1961
♦Johnson, George V., Jr., Ph.D.
Upper South Carolina Dec. 28, 1962
♦Phelps, C. Richard
Assistant, Church of
St. Matthew & St. Timothy
New York, N.Y.
Ordained
April 20, 1963
♦Not Present at this Convention
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OFFICIAL LIST OF LAY DELEGATES
November 4, 1964
Ex-Officio
(Not being members of the delegation of any parish or mission)
♦Charles M. Boynton, Chancellor
♦William D. Curtis, Treasurer of the Diocese
Howard A. Moore, Treasurer of Missionary Funds
Members of the Bishop and Council:
Robert Book ♦ Maurice Durfee Kenneth E. Kintner
Orville Nichols, Jr. *Albert F. Spurgeon
ANGOLA
Holy Family
Thomas M. Bargh
BRISTOL
St. John’s
J. A. Phillips
BUTLER
St. Charles the Martyr
Harold Hoxie
CROWN POINT
St. Christopher’s
Vincent A. Trump
DELPHI
St. Mary’s
EAST CHICAGO
Good Shepherd
Peter Serbon
Glen Baughman
ELKHART
St. John the Evangelist
Claude Paul, Jr.
K. Fritz Richter
Richard Ong
FORT WAYNE
Trinity
Haywood M. Davis
Paul W. Philips
Darrell B. Hedrick
GARY
Christ Church
Harold Johnson
Dale Howells
GARY
St. Augustine’s
Dr. Theo. Cardwell
Charles Robinson
Robert James
GARY
St. Barnabas’
Duncan Hines
John Seaman, Sr.
Dr. W. A. Nelson
GAS CITY
St. Paul’s
Stanley F. Lewis
GOSHEN
St. James’
Gordon Schmidt
Milton M. Latta
Lewis Fidler
HAMMOND
St. Paul’s
Fred Corban
James Wood
John Horswell
HOBART
St. Stephen’s
Dr. George Bulfa
HOWE
St. Mark’s
Major J. S. Merritt
Capt. Robert Powell
Marlin K. Shoup
HUNTINGTON
Christ the King
James Quayle
KOKOMO
St. Andrew’s
Arthur Hossenlopp
Dr. John F. Mapes
William L. Wilkinson
LA PORTE
St. Paul’s
Kendall Vail
Philip Childs
King Koster
♦Not Present at this Convention
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LOGANSPORT
Trinity
Dr. Paul C. Burnett
Rupert Esser
LONG BEACH
St. Andrew’s
By-the-Lake
Hiel Pugh
James B. Gifford
Richard Van Vlack
MARION
Gethsemane
Lewis F. Cole
L. B. Smith
Edward Curtis
MICHIGAN CITY
Trinity
Harry McIntyre
Henry Kroening
R. M. Blande
MISHAWAKA
St. Paul’s
Gerald Grove
T. A. Homsy
George P. Weimer
MONTICELLO
St. Alban the Martyr
PERU
Holy Trinity
Robert Richards
J. G. Fougerousse
R. M. Shaffer
PLYMOUTH
St. Thomas’
Dan A. Gibson
Capt. Robert Bolton
Charles O. Glaub
RENSSELAER
St. Peter’s
Samuel F. Rolph
SOUTH BEND
St. James’ Cathedral
J. Arch Riggs
James Lowe
Granville P. Zeigler
SOUTH BEND
Holy Trinity
Dan Borgnaes
SOUTH BEND
St. Michael
and All Angels
Dr. John Kenneth
MacLeod
Dr. William E.
McCloughan
Lowell R. Berg
VALPARAISO
St. Andrew’s
Robert Klevorn
William D. Dodd
Richard Daines
WARSAW
St. Anne’s
Edmund Whitey
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RULES OF ORDER
FOR CONDUCTING THE BUSINESS OF THE CONVENTION
ADOPTED NOVEMBER 12, 1902
(With Amendments to 1958)
Rule I. After divine service, the President shall take the chair and call
the Convention to order.
Rule II. The Secretary of the Convention, if present (if not, Secretary
of the Standing Committee of the Diocese), shall call the names of the
Clergy entitled to seats, and enter on the minutes the names of those present.
Rule III. The Secretary shall call the names of the lay delegates of the
Parishes entitled to representation, whose certificates shall have been pre¬
sented to him.
Rule IV. The President shall appoint a committee on Credentials to re¬
ceive, examine, and report on the credentials of lay delegates.
Rule V. The Secretary shall call the names of such lay delegates as
shall have been reported by the Committee oh Credentials and adopted by
the Convention and enter the names of those present on the minutes.
Rule VI. A quorum of both Orders being present, the President shall
declare the Convention organized for business.
Rule VII. The Convention shall then proceed to election, by ballot, of a
Secretary, who, being chosen, shall have the power to appoint an assistant,
with the concurrence of the Convention.
Rule VIII. The Bishop shall then deliver his annual address.
Rule IX. Nominations shall be made at 12:00 o’clock noon for all elec¬
tive officers of the Convention. The Secretary shall have the nominations
printed on ballots for the use of the Convention before the afternoon session.
The elections shall be the Order of the Day at 2:00 o’clock P.M. The regular
Order of Business shall continue, as far as possible, during the elections.
Rule X. Reports shall then be presented in the following order:
1. Report of the Standing Committee on Unfinished Business.
2. Report of the Standing Committee on Admission of New Parishes.
3. Report of the Archdeacon.
4. Report of the Standing Committee of the Diocese.
5. Report of the Bishop and Council.
6. Report of the Finance Committee.
7. Report of the Trustees of the Diocese.
8. Report of the Treasurer of the Diocese.
9. Report of the Treasurer of Missionary Funds.
10. Report of the Committee on Audit and Accounts.
11. Report of the Department of Missions and Church Extension.
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12. Report of the Department of Christian Education.
13. Report of the Department of Christian Social Relations.
14. Report of the Department of Promotion.
15. Report of the Department of Publicity.
16. Report of the Standing Committee on Constitution and Canons.
17. Report of the Standing Committee on the State of the Church.
18. Report of the Standing Committee on the Church Pension Fund.
19. Report of the Board of Examining Chaplains of the Diocese.
20. Report of the Registrar.
21. Reports of Special Committees.
Rule XI. Elections shall be the Order of the Day at two o’clock P.M. of
the first day of the Convention as follows: The Standing Committee of the
Diocese; Diocesan Officers; Members of the Bishop and Council; Deputies
and Alternates to the Synod of the Province of the Mid-West; Deputies and
Alternates to the General Convention; a Board of Examining Chaplains
(nominated by the Bishop). After the casting of three ballots, and the elec¬
tion is still not resolved on a majority pass, the person having the least num¬
ber of votes on the third ballot shall automatically be dropped for the fourth
ballot. This dropping of the candidate with the least number of votes at the
end of the third ballot shall continue each ballot until the election is resolved
on a subsequent ballot, being a majority vote.
Rule XII. Before the close of the Convention the Bishop shall appoint
the Standing Committees provided for by Canon 2, Section 7 and such other
officers as he has to appoint.
Rule XIII. At each session the business of the Convention shall be
called and acted upon in the following order, unless changed by vote of the
Convention.
1. The Roll Call.
2. Reading the Minutes.
3. Communications from the President.
4. Reports in their order as in Rule X.
5. Miscellaneous Business.
Rule XIV. When the President takes the Chair, no member shall con¬
tinue standing, or shall afterwards stand, unless to address the Chair.
Rule XV. In case the Bishop shall withdraw temporarily from the
sitting of the Convention, he shall appoint a Presbyter to preside during his
absence.
Rule XVI. No member shall absent himself from the service of the
house, unless he have leave, or be unable to attend.
Rule XVII. When a member is about to speak in debate, or deliver any
matter to the Convention, he shall arise from his seat, and with due respect
address himself in an audible voice to the President, confining himself to
the point of debate.
Rule XVIII. No member shall speak more than twice in the same de¬
bate, without the consent of the House.
Rule XIX. While the President is putting any question, the members
shall continue in their seats and not hold any private discourse.
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Rule XX. Every member present shall vote when a question is put,
unless excused by the Convention, and upon a vote by Orders, the name of
the presiding officer shall be called last.
Rule XXI. When a question is under consideration, no motion shall be
made, unless to lay it upon the table, to postpone it indefinitely, to postpone
it to a certain time, to commit it, to amend it, or to divide it, and motions for
any of these purposes shall take precedence in the order named.
Rule XXII. A motion to lay upon the table shall be decided without
debate.
Rule XXIII. A motion to adjourn shall always be in order, and if un¬
qualified, shall be settled without debate.
Rule XXIV. No motion shall be considered as before the House unless
it be seconded and reduced to writing.
Rule XXV. A question being once determined shall stand as the judg¬
ment of the Convention, shall not be again considered during the session,
but a question being decided may be reconsidered with the consent of two-
thirds of the members present, on a motion to that purpose by one of the
majority of the first decision.
Rule XXVI. All committees shall be appointed by the President, unless
otherwise ordered.
Rule XXVII. The reports of all committees shall be in writing, and
shall be entered on the minutes, unless otherwise ordered. If recommending
or requiring any action or expression of opinion by the Convention, they
shall be accompanied by a resolution, or resolutions for its consideration.
Rule XXVIII. All question of order shall be decided by the President
in the first instance, but any member may appeal from such decision; and
on such an appeal, no member shall speak more than once without leave of
the Convention.
Rule XXIX. Clergymen of the Church not entitled to seats, and Candi¬
dates for Holy Orders in this Diocese, shall be admitted to the sittings of the
Convention, and their names entered on the Journal, on their reporting
themselves to the Secretary, but without the right to take part in the
proceedings.
Rule XXX. Before the final adjournment of the Convention, the
minutes of the last day’s proceedings shall be read, corrected, if necessary,
and approved.
Rule XXXI. The above shall be the Rules of Order of all future Con¬
ventions, unless altered or rescinded and shall be published in the Journal
of each Convention.
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MINUTES
OF THE
SIXTY-SIXTH ANNUAL CONVENTION
November 4, 1964
The Right Reverend Walter Conrad Klein, Bishop of the Diocese of
Northern Indiana, opened the Convention with a celebration of the Holy
Eucharist at 9:30 A.M. in the Cathedral of St. James, South Bend, Indiana.
The business session of the Convention was called to order by the
Bishop at 10:30 A.M. in the Cathedral Hall. The Secretary called the names
of the clergy entitled to seats, and entered in the minutes the names of those
present (see p. 7). The Secretary called the names of the lay delegates of
the parishes and missions entitled to representation, whose certificates had
been presented to him; and the Bishop received the report of the Committee
on Credentials that all credentials were in order. The Secretary was then
instructed to call the names of the lay delegates reported on by the Com¬
mittee on Credentials, and he entered in the minutes the names of those
present (see p. 11). A quorum of both orders being present, the Bishop de¬
clared the Convention organized for business.
The Very Reverend Robert F. Royster nominated the Reverend Hugh
C. Edsall for the office of Secretary of the Convention, and moved that the
nominations be closed and an unanimous ballot be cast for Fr. Edsall. The
Reverend James W. Curtis seconded the motion, and it was carried unani¬
mously. The Secretary appointed the Reverend James G. Greer as Assistant
Secretary, and the Convention concurred.
Bishop Klein then made his annual address (see p. 27) ; and, following it,
introduced the following clergy to the Convention: the Reverend Charles R.
Dibble, Vicar of St. Christopher’s, Crown Point; the Reverend Charles H.
Hensel, Rector of St. Barnabas’, Gary; the Reverend Robert Earl Hood,
Rector of St. Augustine’s, Gary; the Reverend David Hyndman, Curate at
Christ Church, Gary; the Reverend Gary A. McElroy, Curate at St. John’s,
Elkhart; the Reverend George M. Minnix, Vicar of Holy Family, Angola,
and St. Charles the Martyr, Butler; the Reverend Edwin A. Norris, Curate
at St. Paul’s, Hammond; the Reverend Raymond Ray, Vicar of St. Peter’s
Rensselaer; and the Reverend Thomas F. Stoll, Vicar of St. Mary’s, Delphi,
and St. Alban the Martyr, Monticello.
Mr. Nichols moved a special order of business to allow the REPORT OF
THE INSURANCE COMMITTEE to come at this point. Fr. Sheridan
seconded the motion, and the Convention carried it. Dr. Kenneth Kintner,
Chairman of the Insurance Committee, introduced Mr. Donald H. Dunham,
Assistant Vice-President of The Church Pension Fund. Mr. Dunham stated
that the Diocese of Northern Indiana was the first Diocese to approve the
original Church Major Medical plan which was placed in force July 1, 1959.
The additions to the current plan, as approved by General Convention, con¬
sist of an Accidental Death and Dismemberment benefit of $1,500 which is
available in case of accident either on or off the job on a 24-hour coverage
basis. The present coverage of 70% of charges incurred for services while
hospital-confined has been expanded to include 70% of charges for psychi¬
atric services for out-patient psychiatric care up to a maximum of $1,500.
The in-hospital nursing service, not limited to a Registered Nurse, has been
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increased from 60% of charges to 80% of charges incurred for special nurs¬
ing services both in and out of the hospital. Mr. Dunham pointed out that
the other major medical limits of the $15,000 for each individual injury or
sickness and the $100 deductible corridor between basic benefits and major
medical benefits remain the same. The Blue Cross/Blue Shield basic benefits
plan includes 70 days’ coverage of semi-private room payment in full, with
full coverage of covered miscellaneous hospital charges. The basic benefit
includes coverage of mental, nervous and pulmonary tuberculous for 30
days. Mr. Dunham further pointed out that because of the constant increase
in hospital and medical costs from July 1, 1959 to date, the premium for the
current Church Major Medical plan would have to be increased as of Jan¬
uary 1, 1965. He estimated this increase would be in the neighborhood of
25%. He stated that part of the increase in cost in the new Church- wide
plan included the current increased cost of hospital, medical and surgical
benefits, as well as the increase for the new benefits added. Mr. Dunham
also called to the attention of the Convention that The Church Fire In¬
surance Corporation’s package fire and casualty coverage resulted in con¬
siderable savings to local churches and was being widely accepted through¬
out the country.
Following this explanation, Dr. Kintner moved the concurrence of the
Convention with the action of the 61st General Convention approving this
program of the Church Life Insurance Corporation which provides basic
medical and major medical coverage for all the clergy of the Church. The
Reverend William C. R. Sheridan seconded the motion, and the Convention
carried it.
Mr. Nichols moved the suspension of the time specification of Rule IX
to permit nominations before 12:00 Noon. The Convention concurred.
NOMINATIONS:
Dr. Kintner moved that the Rules be suspended and the Secretary be
instructed to cast a unanimous ballot for Mr. Howard A. Moore for Treas¬
urer of the Diocese and Treasurer of Mission Funds. Fr. Mosier seconded the
motion, and it was carried.
The Reverend Robert J. Center moved that the Rules be suspended and
the Secretary be instructed to cast a unanimous ballot for Mr. Francis
Walters for Assistant Treasurer of the Diocese. Fr. Mosier seconded the
motion, and it was carried.
The Reverend B. Linford Eyrick moved that the Rules be suspended
and the Secretary be instructed to cast a unanimous ballot for Mr. Warren
A. Deahl for Assistant Treasurer of Missionary Funds. Fr. Royster seconded
the motion, and it was carried.
Bishop Klein explained the desire of the Reverend Peter Langendorff,
now of the venerable age of 91, to be relieved of the duties of Registrar and
Historiographer. Fr. Sheridan nominated Fr. Center for the office, Fr. James
Curtis seconded the motion, and it was carried. Fr. Edsall moved that Fr.
Langendorff be appointed Registrar and Historiographer Emeritus of the
Diocese by acclamation. The Convention rose, applauded Fr. Langendorff,
and so acclaimed him.
The following priests were nominated for the Standing Committee:
Fathers Wood, Mosier, Dibble, Sheridan, Richardson, Royster, Murphy,
Eyrick, Cooper, and Clark.
The Bishop nominated the Reverend Fathers Royster, Langendorff,
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Sheridan, Murphy, Clark, and Center to the Board of Examining Chaplains,
and the Convention concurred.
The Bishop nominated Mr. Eugene Furry of Plymouth to the Board of
Trustees of the Diocese, and the Convention concurred.
The following priests and laymen were nominated for the Bishop and
Council: the Reverend Fathers Douglass, Hood, Mosier, Cooper, Clark,
Thomas Ray, and Richardson; and Messrs. Glaub of Plymouth, Davis of Ft.
Wayne, Smith of Marion, Mapes of Kokomo, Cole of Marion, Blande of
Michigan City, Kintner of South Bend, James of Gary, and Fougerousse of
Peru.
Nominated for the Cathedral Chapter were: Fr. Sheridan and Fr. James
Curtis, and Messrs. Childs of LaPorte, Cole of Marion, and Daines of Val¬
paraiso.
Nominated for the Board of Trustees of the Diocese of Northern Indiana
Foundation, Inc., were Fr. Sheridan and Fr. Wood, and Messrs. Cardwell of
Gary, Kintner of South Bend, Paul of Elkhart, and Drake of Elkhart.
The Bishop then appointed the members of the several Standing Com¬
mittees of the Diocese as published on page 6.
The chairmen of the Standing Committee on Unfinished Business and
the Standing Committee on the Admission of New Parishes stated that
they had no reports to make.
REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE DIOCESE: Sub¬
mitted by the Rev. George B. Wood, President, by title (see p. 30). Fr.
Wood moved its acceptance, Fr. Douglass seconded the motion, and it
was carried.
REPORT OF THE BISHOP AND COUNCIL: Submitted by the Rev. Hugh
C. Edsall, Secretary, by title. Attention was drawn to the first para¬
graph of the summary of the minutes of the Bishop and Council meet¬
ing of July 22, 1964, “It was directed, on a motion carried unanimously,
that no capital expenditure in excess of $100 be allowed by any mission
without the prior approval of the Bishop and the Department of Mis¬
sions.” It was explained that this directive did not apply to special pro¬
ject funds or fund campaigns in progress before the date of the direc¬
tive. Fr. Royster moved that a detailed explanation of the directive be
prepared by the Department of Missions and sent to the missions of the
Diocese. Fr. James Curtis seconded the motion. Fr. McGovern moved
an amendment of the motion, namely that the preparation of the ex¬
planation of the directive be done in consultation with two clerical and
two lay representatives of the missions of the Diocese. Fr. Dibble
seconded the motion, and it was carried. The Bishop appointed Fr. Mc¬
Govern, Fr. Howell, Mr. Joseph Illes, and Mr. Vincent Trump as the
representatives, and explained that the directive would continue in
force until changed. Fr. James Curtis moved that Bishop and Council
be instructed to review the matter and report to the 67th Annual Con¬
vention. Fr. Douglass seconded the motion, and it was carried. Fr.
Richard Curtis moved the acceptance of the report of the Bishop and
Council, and it was carried, see page 32.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE: Submitted by Mr. Haywood
Davis, Chairman, by title (see p. 33). Mr. Davis moved its acceptance,
Fr. Parker seconded the motion; and it was carried.
At 12:00 Noon the Convention recessed for Noonday prayers and
luncheon, after which Fr. Wood spoke to the delegates about the every
member plan for subscriptions to “The Episcopalian.”
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The Bishop called the Convention back to order at 1:30 P.M.; and Fr.
Royster moved that the minutes and roll call not be read. Fr. Wood seconded
the motion, and it was carried.
DIOCESAN EXPENSE BUDGET: Mr. Davis presented and explained the
expense budget of the Diocese for 1965 (see p. 56), and moved its adop¬
tion. Fr. Richardson seconded the motion. Fr. McGovern explained his
conviction that the accrued expense allowance for delegates to the
General Convention should be increased from $600 to $1050 and moved
that the increase be incorporated into the budget. Mr. Borgnaes
seconded the motion, and it was carried. The Convention then adopted
the expense budget.
BISHOP AND COUNCIL EXPENSE BUDGET: Presented and explained
by Fr. Wood who moved its adoption (see p. 57). Fr. Center seconded
the motion, and the Convention carried it.
ELECTIONS:
During the presentation of the reports the delegates were voting, and
the results of the elections were as follows:
STANDING COMMITTEE: (one year term)
The Reverend George B. Wood (on the first ballot)
The Reverend Bruce B. Mosier (on the first ballot)
The Reverend Charles R. Dibble (on the first ballot)
The Reverend William C. R. Sheridan (on the first ballot)
The Very Reverend Robert F. Royster (on the first ballot)
BISHOP AND COUNCIL: (three year term)
The Reverend Eugene O. Douglass (on the first ballot)
The Reverend Bruce B. Mosier (on the second ballot)
The Reverend Robert Earl Hood (on the fourth ballot)
Mr. Haywood M. Davis (on the first ballot)
Mr. Lewis F. Cole (on the second ballot)
Mr. J. G. Fougerousse (on the third ballot)
CATHEDRAL CHAPTER: (one year term)
The Reverend William C. R. Sheridan (on the first ballot)
The Reverend James W. Curtis (on the first ballot)
Mr. Philip C. Childs (on the first ballot)
Mr. Lewis F. Cole (on the first ballot)
TRUSTEES OF THE DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA
FOUNDATION, INC.: (three year term)
The Reverend George B. Wood (on the first ballot)
Dr. Kenneth E. Kintner (on the third ballot)
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE DIOCESE: Presented by Col.
B. B. Bouton for Mr. Charles M. Boynton, Chancellor, who was unable
to attend the Convention because of illness, by title (see p. 34). Col.
Bouton moved the acceptance of the report, Mr. Nichols seconded the
motion, and the Convention carried it.
REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF THE DIOCESE: Submitted for Mr.
William Curtis, Treasurer, by Mr. Howard A. Moore, by title (see
p. 44). Mr. Moore called attention to Canon 6 (national) which requires
an audit of the books of the treasurers of the parishes and missions
which must be completed by July 1st for the previous calendar year.
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Mr. Moore also presented the REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF
MISSION FUNDS (see p. 50) and moved the acceptance of both re¬
ports. Mr. Cole seconded the motion, and it was carried.
REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MISSIONS: Submitted by the
Chairman, Fr. Wood, by title (see p. 34). Fr. Wood moved its accep¬
tance, Fr. Royster seconded the motion; and it was carried.
REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION: Sub¬
mitted by Fr. Sheridan, Chairman, by title (see p. 35). Fr. Sheridan
moved its acceptance, Fr. Parker seconded the motion; and it was
carried.
Miss Mary Frances Bemont, Diocesan Christian Education Adviser,
was given the floor; and she reminded the delegates that, for several
years, the Diocese has led the Church in per capita giving in the Church
School Missionary Offering. She said that in 1965 the emphasis would
be on the work of the Church in Colombia and Ecuador, that Fr. Norris
would be the diocesan chairman of the effort, and that the February
issue of ‘‘The Beacon” would contain the necessary information about
the offering.
REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHRISTIAN SOCIAL RELA¬
TIONS: Submitted by Fr. Mosier, Chairman, by title (see p. 36). Fr.
Mosier moved the acceptance of the report, Fr. Center seconded the
motion, and it was carried.
REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PROMOTION: Submitted by Fr.
Eyrick, Chairman, (see p. 37) who moved its acceptance. Fr. Parker
seconded the motion, and it was carried.
The Bishop then called for the reports of two subcommittees of the
Department of Promotion: The Report of the Expansion Fund Commit¬
tee (see p. 42), and the Report of the Survey Committee (see p. 43),
submitted by Fr. Richardson and Fr. Cooper, Chairmen, respectively.
The Convention accepted both reports with thanks, and the Bishop an¬
nounced that both committees would continue to serve.
REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLICITY: Submitted by Fr.
Center, Chairman, by title (see p. 37). Fr. Center moved its acceptance,
Fr. Royster seconded the motion; and it was carried.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTION AND CANONS:
Presented by Mr. Nichols (see p. 38), who moved its acceptance, for
Mr. Boynton, Chairman, by title. Mr. Philips seconded the motion, and
it was carried.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF EXAMINING CHAPLAINS: Submitted
by Fr. Royster, Chairman, by title (see p. 38). Fr. Royster moved its
acceptance, Fr. Sheridan seconded the motion, and it was carried.
REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR AND HISTORIOGRAPHER: Submitted
by Fr. Langendorff, Registrar and Historiographer, who moved its ac¬
ceptance, by title (see p. 39). Fr. Wood seconded the motion, and it was
carried.
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE DIOCESE OF NORTHERN IN¬
DIANA FOUNDATION, INC.: Submitted by Fr. Royster, Secretary, by
title (see p. 41). Fr. Royster moved its acceptance, Fr. Center seconded
the motion, and it was carried.
REPORT OF THE ARMED FORCES COMMITTEE: Submitted by Fr.
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Richardson, Chairman, by title (see p. 39). Fr. Richardson moved its
acceptance, Fr. Douglass seconded the motion, and it was carried.
Fr. Royster read to the Convention a message of greeting to the Right
Reverend John E. Hines, newly elected Presiding Bishop, and moved that
the Secretary be instructed to wire the message to him. Fr. Sheridan
seconded the motion, and it was carried.
Fr. Sheridan read to the delegates a message from Bishop Mallett ex¬
pressing his regret in not being able to attend the convention, and then read
a prepared reply, moving that the Secretary be instructed to wire the mes¬
sage to Bishop Mallett. Fr. James Curtis seconded the motion, and it was
carried.
A question was raised as to the permissibility of the diverting of the
Christ the King Offering to causes without the Diocese. Mr. Philips, as
Chancellor Pro-Tempore, ruled that the Bishop and Council may do as it
sees fit with the offering. Fr. James Curtis moved that the Convention ap¬
prove the diversion of this offering to our quota towards the cost of con¬
structing the Episcopal Church Center in New York. Mr. Philips seconded
the motion, and it was carried.
MEMBERSHIP IN THE INDIANA COUNCIL OF CHURCHES: Bishop
Klein informed the delegates that the Bishop and Council had, since
March, been studying the desirability of the membership of the Diocese
in the Indiana Council of Churches. Majority and minority reports had
been drawn up and mailed to the delegates to the Convention. It had
been moved at this meeting that the Bishop and Council recommend to
this Convention that the Diocese of Northern Indiana become a member
of the Indiana Council of Churches, and the motion had been carried
by the Bishop and Council.
Mr. Philips moved the acceptance of this recommendation of the
Bishop and Council, and Fr. Wood seconded the motion. Fr. Center
moved the adoption of an amendment to the motion (see p. 26). Fr.
Dexter seconded the motion, and discussion followed the reading of the
majority and minority reports. Following this, the question was put,
and the amendment was carried. A vote on the main motion as
amended was taken; and it, too, was carried.
LAY DIRECTOR OF PROMOTION: Bishop Klein read to the delegates a
letter to them advocating the employment by the Diocese of a lay direc¬
tor of promotion, and stated that there is in progress an effort to raise
privately the necessary $20,000 for a three year contract. Mr. Davis
spoke in favor of the plan, and moved that this Convention provide the
necessary money for its execution should private sources not be ade¬
quate. Fr. Mosier seconded the motion. Discussion followed, after which
the question was put, and the motion was carried without dissent.
DEANERIES: Mr. Philips moved the adoption of the following Resolution:
“RESOLVED, that the Canons of the Diocese be amended by add¬
ing thereto a Canon (to be appropriately numbered), which Canon
shall be and read as follows:
‘CANON — Deaneries
‘The Diocese shall be organized into 3 Deaneries as follows:
‘Calumet Deanery to consist of the following counties, to- wit: Lake,
Newton, Benton, White, Jasper, Porter, Pulaski, Starke, and La-
Porte.
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‘South Bend Deanery to consist of the following counties, to-wit:
St. Joseph, Marshall, Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Fulton, and
Steuben.
‘Fort Wayne Deanery to consist of the following counties, to-wit:
Adams, Carroll, Cass, Howard, Miami, Wabash, Grant, Noble, De-
Kalb, Allen, Whitley, Huntington, Wells, Blackford, and Jay.’ ”
Mr. Nichols seconded the motion, and the Resolution was referred to
the committee on Constitution and Canons.
After the adoption of Fr. Wood’s two resolutions on Mutual Responsi¬
bility and Interdependence (see below), the Committee on Constitution and
Canons reported back to the Convention recommending the passage of the
Resolution. The question was put, and the Resolution was adopted.
MUTUAL RESPONSIBILITY AND INTERDEPENDENCE: Fr. Wood
moved the adoption of the following Resolution:
“RESOLVED, that the Diocese of Northern Indiana endorses and
accepts the M.R.I. Program adopted by the Sixty-First General Con¬
vention, urges all parishes and missions in the Diocese to study
and implement it, and calls upon all baptized persons in the Diocese
to contribute generously to the support of and execution of the pro¬
gram.”
Fr. Hills seconded the motion, and it was carried.
Fr. Wood then moved the adoption of another Resolution:
“RESOLVED, that a diocesan commission on M.R.I. be appointed
by the Ecclesiastical Authority with the advice and consent of the
Bishop and Council, the Bishop to be Chairman of the said com¬
mission, which will be composed of three priests and three laymen
and the Director of Promotion if there be one.”
Fr. Hills seconded the motion. Fr. McGovern moved the adoption of an
amendment to the Resolution that the commission named therein also have
in its membership three women appointed by the Episcopal Churchwomen
of the Diocese. Fr. Wood accepted the amendment, the question was put; and
the motion was carried.
Fr. Hood moved the adoption of the following Resolution:
WHEREAS, the Church as the Body of Christ has committed Her¬
self through Scripture, tradition, and sacrament to the oneness of
mankind, none of which is “righteous (Rom. 3:10)” and “all of
whom have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God (Rom.
3:23)”, and
WHEREAS, this Church has affirmed and reaffirmed the equal
worth of all men’s souls before God regardless of race, color, or
national origin, and
WHEREAS, this branch of the Church has committed itself through
the Lambeth Conference, the General Conventions of 1961 and
1964, and especially through the 1963 Whitsunday Message of the
Presiding Bishop to the active participation and identification of all
Episcopalians in the Negro’s struggle for freedom and equal op¬
portunity and protection under the several laws of this nation and
its states as souls under God, be it, therefore
RESOLVED, that the Diocese of Northern Indiana go on record as
publicity and heartily endorsing the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as a
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minimum commitment to justice, calling upon all members of the
Diocese to support and implement its provisions, and be it further
RESOLVED, that this Diocese urges all diocesan-related institu¬
tions and activities to maintain non-discriminatory practices with
regard to race or color in their professional and non-professional
staffs, and be it further
RESOLVED, that all Episcopalians make a more concerted witness
in their local communities toward implementing both the spirit and
the law of the Civil Rights Act in employment, housing, public eat¬
ing places, hotels, and other such places where segregation or dis¬
crimination is practiced.
Fr. Mosier seconded the motion, and discussion followed. Fr. Wood,
speaking of the fifth paragraph declared that there is no discrimination in
the Diocese or in its institutions and never has been. Fr. Wood moved that
the Resolution be amended by the deletion of this paragraph. Fr. Richard
Curtis seconded the motion, and it carried. Mr. Berg called attention to the
specific use of “Negro” in the third paragraph, and moved that the words
“the struggle of men” be substituted for the words “the Negro’s struggle.”
Fr. Richard Curtis seconded the motion. Fr. Hood declined to accept this
amendment, but said he would accept the words “the struggle of minority
groups.” Mr. Berg accepted this terminology, the question was put, and the
motion to adopt the Resolution (as amended) was carried.
Fr. Hood then moved the adoption of a second Resolution:
WHEREAS, our Lord has adorned and beautified the holy estate of
Matrimony by the miracle in Cana of Galilee (John 2:lff), and
WHEREAS, our Lord constantly insisted by His teachings and
deeds upon the removal of culturally imposed barriers on certain
minorities and peoples, and
WHEREAS, the Church as His Spouse has always maintained that
her sacraments and activities are available to all seekers and
people, and
WHEREAS, this Church in its tradition, Prayer Book, and moral
theology has upheld the fact that the holy estate of Matrimony can
be consummated between all persons regardless of race, color, or
national origin, and that there are neither theological or biological
barriers to marriage between persons of different races, and
WHEREAS, the State of Indiana is one of the two remaining
northern states forbidding such an exercise of the Church’s teach¬
ing regarding Matrimony, thereby thrusting the Church into a
violation of our Lord’s teaching as well as barring one of its sacra¬
ments to a certain minority of people because of race, be it, there¬
fore
RESOLVED, that the Diocese of Northern Indiana urges the Legis¬
lature to work for the repeal of such laws forbidding marriage be¬
tween different races, and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Department of Christian Social Relations be
directed to implement this resolution with specific programs of
action and to keep both the Bishop and the clergy informed as to
the progress of the move toward repeal of this law, and be it
further
RESOLVED, that all members of the Diocese are urged to work for
the repeal of such laws.
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Mr. Borgnaes seconded the motion. Fr. McGovern moved that the
Resolution be amended by striking the last three paragraphs and substitut¬
ing for them the following:
RESOLVED, That this Sixty-Sixth Annual Convention of the
Diocese of Northern Indiana of the Episcopal Church in the United
States of America calls upon the General Assembly of the State of
Indiana to repeal in its next session the anti-miscegenation laws of
this State; and be further
RESOLVED, That copies of this expression of opinion be for¬
warded to each Senator and Representative of the General As¬
sembly.
Fr. Clark seconded Fr. McGovern’s motion, the question was put, and
the amendment was carried. The main motion as amended was put to a
vote, and it was carried also.
Fr. McGovern moved the adoption of the following Resolution:
WHEREAS, There is need in this Diocese for careful oversight in
the construction of new church buildings, rectories, and other
parish buildings and for oversight in renovation of existing build¬
ings, be it
RESOLVED, That this Sixty-Sixth Annual Convention of the
Diocese of Northern Indiana directs the committee on Constitution
and Canons to prepare and submit for approval to the 1965 Dio¬
cesan Convention an amendment to the Canons of this Diocese
which shall provide for a Diocesan Commission on Church Archi¬
tecture, which shall serve as a final board of review and approval
of plans for the erection of new church buildings, rectories, and
other parish buildings or for the renovation of existing buildings in
this Diocese.
Fr. Thomas Ray seconded the motion. Mr. Nichols moved that the
Resolution be tabled, Fr. Douglass seconded Mr. Nichols’ motion; and the
delegates voted to table the Resolution.
Fr. McGovern then moved the adoption of the following Resolution:
WHEREAS, The Sixty-First General Convention of the Episcopal
Church in the United States of America has directed the Joint Com¬
mission on Ecumenical Relations to study the question of “open
communion” in this Church; and
WHEREAS, This is a question that has implications for our rela¬
tions with other Churches and for the revision of the Book of Com¬
mon Prayer and the Constitution and Canons of this Church; be it
RESOLVED, That this Sixty-Sixth Convention of the Diocese of
Northern Indiana request the Bishop to appoint a special committee
to draft a memorial on the question of “open communion” in this
Church to be forwarded to the Joint Commission on Ecumenical
Relations expressing the concern of the Diocese of Northern In¬
diana.
Fr. Wood seconded the motion. Mr. Philips moved that the Resolution
be amended by substituting for the word “concern” the word “attitude.”
Fr. McGovern accepted the amendment, the question was put; and the
Resolution was adopted.
Fr. Dibble moved the adoption of the following Resolution:
WHEREAS, The Church is called by its Lord to preach the Gospel
to the whole world; and
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WHEREAS, The budget of the Executive Council of the Episcopal
Church in the United States of America is devoted primarily to
domestic and overseas mission work; and
WHEREAS, The Diocese of Northern Indiana has not paid in full
its quota to the national Church for the last three years; be it
RESOLVED, That this Sixty-Sixth Annual Convention of the
Diocese of Northern Indiana recognizes and accepts the obligation
to pay the quota assigned by the national Church and directs the
Department of Finance of the Bishop and Council to prepare the
budget for 1966 on the basis of full payment of the quota assigned
to this Diocese.
Fr. Richardson seconded the motion. After considerable discussion, Fr.
Royster moved that the motion be tabled. Fr. James Curtis seconded the
motion, and the delegates voted to table the Resolution.
Fr. Eyrick moved the adoption of the following Resolution:
WHEREAS, There have not been in the past and are not at the
present sufficient funds to provide significant grants-in-aid to mis¬
sion congregations of this Diocese to aid them in securing adequate
physical facilities for the work of the Church in their several com¬
munities; be it
RESOLVED, That this Sixty-Sixth Annual Convention of the
Diocese of Northern Indiana directs the Diocese of Northern Indiana
Foundation, Inc. to set aside a sum of one-half but not more than
$100,000.00 from the monies received through the Expansion Fund
for the purpose of giving at the direction of the Bishop, with the
advice and consent of the Department of Missions, grants-in-aid to
mission congregations of the Diocese of Northern Indiana, and it
further directs that the Diocese of Northern Indiana Foundation,
Inc. shall continue its policy of making grants-in-aid from the in¬
terest secured on the investment of the principal sum of its monies.
Fr. Wood seconded the motion. After considerable debate, Fr. James
Curtis moved that the motion to adopt be tabled. Mr. Nichols seconded the
motion, and it was tabled.
Fr. Patston moved the adoption of the following Resolution:
WHEREAS, We recognize that our giving to God through the
Church is an essential expression of our Christian commitment;
and
WHEREAS, The General Convention has urged, “all members of
the Church to practice tithing as a basic Christian responsibility
and privilege;’’ be it
RESOLVED, That this Sixty-Sixth Annual Convention accepts
tithing as the giving standard for the Diocese of Northern Indiana
and calls upon each parish and mission to set this standard before
its people.
Fr. Hills seconded the motion, and it was carried.
Mr. Philips moved that the Convention stand adjourned, Mr. Davis
seconded the motion, and it carried. The Convention adjourned at 5:35 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Rev.) Hugh C. Edsall, Secretary
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MOTION ON MEMBERSHIP IN THE
INDIANA COUNCIL OF CHURCHES
WHEREAS, There is some uncertainty in the diocesan family as to the
benefits to be derived from formally joining the State Council of Churches;
and
WHEREAS, This Convention of the Diocese of Northern Indiana should have
a more complete knowledge of the program and procedures of aforesaid
Council of Churches before making important decisions with respect to that
body; be it
RESOLVED, That the Diocese of Northern Indiana send observers to the
stated meetings of the State Council of Churches for a two-year period to
study and report back to this Convention in 1966; that the Bishop appoint a
five-man observer committee consisting of himself as chairman and two
priests and two laymen; and that the Bishop and Council be instructed to
communicate with the State Council of Churches indicating the interest and
good will of this Convention and seeking the necessary permission to seat
our observers.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Rev.) Robert J. Center
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ANNUAL ADDRESS
of
THE RIGHT REV. WALTER CONRAD KLEIN,
Ph.D., Th.D., S.T.D., D.C.L.
Bishop of the Diocese of Northern Indiana
To the Sixty-Sixth Annual Convention of the Church
in the Diocese of Northern Indiana
NOVEMBER 4, 1964
My affectionate greetings to you and to our absent brethren in Christ,
both in this diocese and in the Holy Catholic Church throughout the world!
My prayer for you and for myself is that, in all we do or say in this
assembly, we may hear God and obey Him.
Our departed bishops, John Hazen White and Campbell Gray, were
commemorated at an early requiem this morning; and at the votive mass
of the Holy Spirit, with which the convention began, I read the names of
former members of this body and others in the diocese who have departed
this life since we met thirteen months ago. Please stand for a moment of
silence and a prayer for the eternal happiness of our faithful dead.
“O Eternal Lord God, who holdest all souls in life;
vouchsafe, we pray Thee, to Thy whole Church in paradise
and on earth, Thy light and Thy peace; accept our prayers
on behalf of the souls of Thy servants departed, and grant
them an entrance into the land of light and joy, in the fel¬
lowship of Thy saints; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
May their souls, and the souls of all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.”
Bishop Mallett regrets that he cannot be with us today. The Convention
will send him greetings.
In Canon 43, Section 4, the bishop is directed to report certain facts
to the diocese at the annual convention. This I propose to do as briefly as
possible.
Since the last convention I have visited all the parishes and missions
of the diocese, many of them several times. I have administered confirma¬
tion in all the churches of the diocese except Holy Family, Angola; St.
Charles the Martyr, Butler; St. Mary’s, Delphi; St. Alban the Martyr, Monti-
cello; and St. Peter’s, Rensselaer. The candidates from St. Peter’s were pre¬
sented at St. Christopher’s, Crown Point. I have confirmed 519 persons, and
received 33 — a total of 552. Bishop Mallett has confirmed 14 and received 1.
The grand total is 567. Last year’s total is 577.
Nobody has been admitted to candidacy for Holy Orders. Mr. Arthur
John Hildebrandt was accepted as a postulant on December 30, 1963. His
postulancy was terminated on November 1, 1964 under Canon 26, Section
2 (c). Mr. Marc K. Oliver became a postulant on May 27, 1964. We have at
present one candidate, Mr. William C. Hibbert, and two postulants, Mr.
Joseph Walter Riggs and Mr. Marc K. Oliver.
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On October 28, 1963 Bishop Mallett ordained Edwin Arter Norris, Jr.,
Michael Edward Grant, and Cecil Richard Phelps to the priesthood.
I have officiated at the following ordinations:
Deacon
George Myers Minnix . . .
Gary Austin McElroy . . .
Thomas Fothergill Stoll . .
David Lee Hyndman . . .
Priest
The Rev. George Myers Minnix . . July 25, 1964
The Rev. Gary Austin McElroy . . October 10, 1964
On July 23, 1964, acting under Canon 62, I suspended the Rev. Dr.
George V. Johnson, Jr. from the exercise of his orders.
The Rev. Raymond Joseph Ray has been received from the Diocese of
Montana; the Rev. Robert Earl Hood from the Diocese of New York; and
the Rev. Charles H. Hensel from the Diocese of Quincy.
The Rev. William E. Smith has been transferred to the Diocese of New
York and the Rev. Arlo L. Leinback to the Diocese of South Florida.
The Rev. Earl T. Jennings died on February 1, 1964. He will long be
remembered in this diocese for his notable work as a priest and a teacher.
There have been several other changes among the clergy listed last
year. Bishop Mallett has retired. Father Center is now rector of Trinity,
Michigan City; Father Edsall is rector of St. Michael and All Angels, South
Bend; Father Smith is vicar of St. David’s parochial mission, Elkhart;
Father Day has left the diocese; Father Thomas Ray is rector of Geth-
semane, Marion; Father Crumb has left the diocese; Father Raymond Ray
is vicar of St. Peter’s, Rensselaer; Father Phelps has found employment in
the Diocese of New York; Father Norris, on leave from the Priory, is
serving as curate at St. Paul’s, Hammond; and Father Dibble is vicar of St.
Christopher’s, Crown Point.
The diocesan clergy in all categories now number 53.
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St. John’s, Elkhart, and St. Paul’s, Hammond, have active parochial mis¬
sions. Trinity, Fort Wayne, has taken the first steps towards the establish¬
ment of a second parochial mission, and St. Andrew’s, Kokomo, is making
plans for a parochial mission.
The construction and the reconstruction that have taken place in a
number of churches during the last thirteen months have been well covered
or will soon be covered in “The Beacon.” Since our time is limited, I content
myself with congratulating the clergy and people concerned on their
Christian enterprise and generosity. The pressure of our business also for¬
bids an elaborate account of what has happened in the diocesan missions.
Remarkable strides have been made in a number of places, and the missions
formerly under Father Edsall’s care now have resident vicars.
With deep regret at the resignation of Bishop Lichtenberger, the
Church rejoices in the election of the Rt. Rev. John Elbridge Hines, Bishop
of Texas, to the important office of presiding bishop. I am confident that this
convention will want to send him a suitable message.
Some serious questions will come before us today. I want them to be
discussed with freedom, candor, and charity. Since they are matters of cor-
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April 4, 1964
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porate action, it is not proper for me to deal with them at length in this
address. Therefore I pass on at once to which has a bearing on all
the decisions and plans we shall make here today.
M.R.I. sands for “Mutual Responsibility and Interdependence in the
Body of Christ”, a provocative document presented last year to the Anglican
Congress in Toronto. It has come to us with the authority of the primates
and the metropolitans of our communion, and eventually the whole com¬
munion will participate in its implementation. I have taken pains to
acquaint the diocese with this document. If you have not read it, please
do so.
When M.R.I. appeared, the diocesan clergy with whom I discussed it
found it stimulating but at the same time alarming. The deputies to General
Convention and I issued to the press a letter in which we expressed both
our assent to the main thesis and our misgivings about some of the details.
We have been considerably reassured by the action of General Convention;
and in any case, this action binds us to a loyal support of the M.R.I. pro¬
gram. We must prove that we can be properly critical while a question is
under consideration and completely cooperative once the matter has been
decided.
General Convention has endorsed the original M.R.I. statement, pro¬
vided for its implementation under the leadership of a commission, and
committed this Church to “the voluntary acceptance of projects totaling
$1,000,000 in 1965, $2,000,000 in 1966, and $3,000,000 in 1967.” This, we must
observe, has been added to the regular budget. Our diocese, like every other
diocese in the Episcopal Church, is expected, during the next triennium, not
only to pay its national church quota (which at present we are not doing)
and its various other “quotas” and “shares,” but also to render a very sub¬
stantial amount of help to “other Churches of the Anglican Communion.”
This, however, is not quite the way to put it. Such terms as help must be
discarded, and we must stop regarding some churches as habitual givers
and others as habitual receivers. In real fidelity to the mission that is com¬
mon to all of us we must both give and receive with a new generosity. This
is the essential message of M.R.I. Is it nonsense?
To many Episcopalians it will seem at least exceedingly unrealistic. But
is such a view genuinely Christian? Is it for us to set limits to the mission
of the Church or to our own part in it? Is M.R.I. not advocating the only
kind of action that will entable the Christian religion to remain a force in
human society? Has the time not come when we must forever forsake the
selfishness, the pettiness, and the insularity that have led us into many sins
and are now reducing us, as Christians, to an absurd and insufferable frus¬
tration? Have grace and power vanished from our faith? I do not believe
that they have, nor do you believe it. We can learn to love without pre¬
judice, to give without stint, and to work for the kingdom with joy and
zest. This, perhaps in an unexpectedly demanding form, will be our task for
the next three years and indeed for the whole of the time I shall spend with
you. The Catholic Church has never had any other task.
Nothing remains to be said except that I have been blessed in my office
(in two senses of that word), my home, my work, and my friendships. I am
unceasingly thankful for the cordial assistance I have had from clergy and
laity. May we have the wisdom to discover what service is required of us
and the courage to render it without fear for ourselves or our fortunes!
* Walter Conrad Klein
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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES AND BOARDS
REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE
At the 65th Annual Diocesan Convention, held at the Cathedral Church
of St. James, South Bend, Indiana, on October 2, 1963, the following priests
were elected members of the Standing Committee: The Rev. Fathers Clark,
Eyrick, Mosier, Sheridan and Wood. At the organizational meeting that day,
Father Wood was elected President and Father Sheridan, Secretary.
Consent was given on October 12, 1963, for the election of the Very Rev.
Paul Moore, S.T.D., Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, Indianapolis, to be
the Bishop Suffragan of the Diocese of Washington.
Consent was given on January 7, 1964, for the election of the Rev.
Leonardo Romero to be the Bishop Suffragan of the Missionary District of
Mexico.
At the January 9, 1964, meeting consent was given for the shortening
of the Candidacy of Mr. George Myers Minnix, a senior at Nashotah House
Seminary and a Candidate for Holy Orders from the Church of St. John the
Evangelist, Elkhart, and Mr. Thomas F. Stoll, a senior at Seabury Western
Seminary and a Candidate for Holy Orders from the Cathedral Church of
St. James, South Bend.
In addition, consent was given (under Canon 34, Section 2) to the
shortening of the Candidacy of the following seminarians: Mr. David Hynd-
man, a senior at Seabury- Western and a Candidate for Holy Orders from
Christ Church, Gary, and Mr. Gary A. McElroy, a senior at General Semin¬
ary and a Candidate for Holy Orders from Christ Church, Gary.
Consent was given for the Bishop Suffragan of the Diocese of Michigan,
the Right Reverend Robert Lionne DeWitt, D.D., to be the Bishop Coadjutor
of the Diocese of Pennsylvania.
Arrangements were made, also, for a luncheon meeting of the Stand¬
ing Committee at St. Thomas’ Parish House, Plymouth (in June) where all
diocesan seminarians would be interviewed.
The Standing Committee, also, acted as a Council of Advice to the
Bishop at Bishop Klein’s request.
On January 28, 1964, consent was given to the election of the Ven.
George Edward Rath, B.D., to be the Bishop Suffragan of the Diocese of
Newark, New Jersey.
On February 24, 1964, consent was given to the election of the Very
Rev. Ned Cole, D.D., to be the Bishop Coadjutor of the Diocese of Central
New York.
At the February 26, 1964, meeting consent was given to St. Peter’s
Mission, Rensselaer, to borrow $8,900. The purpose: to complete payments
on new church property. The loan is to be 5% for 10 years. Consent was
also given to Trinity Parish, Fort Wayne, to sell a piece of property valued
at $600, which had been willed to the parish. Permission was given to the
Church of St. Michael and All Angels, South Bend, to sell their present
rectory for $10,709.84.
Consent was given to the Diocese of Southern Virginia to elect their
Bishop Suffragan, the Right Rev. David Shephard Rose, D.D., as Bishop
Coadjutor.
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Mr. Gary McElroy, a Candidate for Holy Orders from Christ Church,
Gary, was recommended to the Bishop for ordination to the Diaconate.
On March 9, 1964 consent was given to the Diocese of Los Angeles to
elect a Bishop Suffragan.
On March 13, 1964 consent was given to the Diocese of Texas to elect a
Bishop Suffragan.
On March 16, 1964 consent was given to the Diocese of Michigan to elect
a second Bishop Suffragan.
Consent was given on April 16, 1964 to the Diocese of Olympia to elect
the Right Reverend Ivol Ira Curtis, D.D., Bishop Suffragan of the Diocese of
Los Angeles, to be the Bishop Coadjutor of the Diocese of Olympia.
At the meeting of April 17, 1964, provisional approval was given to St.
James’ Parish, Goshen, to borrow $50,000 for the future construction of a
new parish house. Consent was given to the Diocesan Trustees to sell the
Episcopal Residence for $30,000.
Mr. Thomas Stoll, a Candidate for Holy Orders from the Cathedral,
and Mr. David Hyndman, a Candidate for Holy Orders from Christ Church,
Gary, were recommended to the Bishop for ordination to the Diaconate.
Permission was given to St. Paul’s Parish, LaPorte, to tear down its present
rectory since a memorial gift has been received for a new rectory.
Consent was given to Trinity Parish, Fort Wayne, to mortgage their
property for $15,000. Purpose of the loan: a new vicarage for St. Alban’s,
the parochial mission of Trinity Church. Loan is to be for 20 years at 5 Vz %
interest. At Bishop Klein’s request, the Standing Committee acted as a
Council of Advice.
At the meeting of June 11, 1964, consent was given for the shortening of
the Diaconate of the Rev. George Myers Minnix to the canonical minimum
of six months. This was at the request of the Bishop. Consent was given to
St. Stephen’s Mission, Hobart, to refinance and increase an existing mort¬
gage to $11,000. Request made in order to pay off balance of old mortgage
and to pay “fair share” of the “Diocesan Expansion Fund”. Mortgage for 20
years at 5 Vz % interest.
Permission was given to St. Barnabas’ Parish, Gary, to borrow $16,000
for the purchase of new rectory. Consent was given to St. David’s Mission,
Elkhart (the parochial mission of St. John the Evangelist) to borrow
$35,000 for the construction of a new church (in part). Loan to be for 10
years at 5 Vz % interest.
On June 24, 1964 consent was given to the Diocese of Texas for the
election of the Reverend Scott Bailey as second Bishop Suffragan.
On July 31, 1964 consent was given to the election of the Rev. Chauncie
Kilmer Myers, S.T.D., to be the second Bishop Suffragan of the Diocese of
Michigan.
At the meeting of July 22, 1964 the Standing Committee acted as a
Council of Advice to Bishop Klein. Consent was given to the Cathedral
Church of St. James to sell a home which had been left to the Cathedral in
an estate. The Diocese of Pennsylvania was given consent to elect a Bishop
Suffragan. The Diocese of Los Angeles was given consent to elect the
Reverend Robert Claflin Russack as Bishop Suffragan.
The Church of St. Michael and All Angels, South Bend, was given pro-
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visional permission to borrow $21,100 for the purpose of constructing a new
rectory. Consent was given Diocese of Northern Michigan to consecrate the
Very Reverend George Rhys Selway, D.D., as their Bishop.
At the September 3, 1964 meeting consent was given to the Church of
St Michael and All Angels, South Bend, to refinance an existing mortgage
and increase it to the amount of $69,700. Included in this figure was $21,100
for the construction of a new rectory. The loan would be 15 years at 5%%
interest.
Consent was given for the shortening of the Diaconate to six months of
the Rev. Gary McElroy, the Rev. David Hyndman and the Rev. Thomas
Stoll. All were recommended to the Bishop for ordination to the Sacred
Priesthood.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Rev.) William C. R. Sheridan, Secretary
REPORT OF THE BISHOP AND COUNCIL
During the Convention year there were five meetings of the Bishop and
Council. The first of these was an organizational meeting. The following is
a summary of the action taken at the other four meetings.
December 4, 1963
Fr. Wood moved that the old Revolving Fund net balance of $4,205.30
plus the money collected in the 1963 Christ the King Offering be set up as a
reserve fund for meeting emergency situations in the missions, this motion
being based on prior recommendation of the Department of Missions. The
motion was carried.
Plans for providing priests for Angola-Butler and Rensselaer were ex¬
plained and approved. The Department of Promotion was asked to study
ways of promoting All Saints’ Wawasee, as a summer chapel for vaca¬
tioners. A study of the desirability of our Diocese’s becoming a member of
the State Council of Churches was begun.
March 4, 1964
On recommendation of the Department of Missions, Fr. Wood moved
that there be established a base salary for mission clergy: $4,200 for single
deacons or priests, and $4,500 for married deasons or priests; and that, after
two years of incumbency, there be an increase of $150 per year for three
years upon recommendation of the Bishop and Department of Missions. The
motion was carried. Funds were allotted for the production of materials for
the promotion of the Expansion Fund Drive. Majority and minority reports
concerning the membership of this Diocese in the State Council of Chuiches
were submitted and studied. The Diocese’s quota for the remaining costs of
the Episcopal Church Center in New York of $16,711.11 was accepted.
June 3, 1964
On a motion, it was decided to send the majority and minority reports
concerning membership in the State Council of Churches to the delegates to
the Sixty-sixth Convention. The Trustees were authorized to dispose of the
present Episcopal Residence and purchase a new one, this purchase not to
exceed $40,000.
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July 22, 1964
The proposed Bishop and Council Expense Budget for 1965 was pre¬
sented, discussed, and adopted. It was directed, on a motion carried un¬
animously, that no capital expenditure in excess of $100 be allowed by any
mission without the prior approval of the Bishop and the Department of
Missions.
Action was taken to memorialize the General Convention in support of
the Presiding Bishop’s message of Whitsuntide, 1963, dealing with Civil
Rights.
Approval was given for a plan to establish an unofficial organization
within the Diocese, consisting of laymen to give concentrated assistance to
missions in layreading, publicity, organization, education, etc.
A recommendation was made that the Deputies to the General Conven¬
tion draw up a statement expressing the concern of the Diocese over the
rising costs of the National Church organization.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Rev.) Hugh C. Edsall, Secretary
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
On April 18, the Finance Committee met in the Cathedral Hall to dis¬
cuss several matters of importance relating to financial problems of the
Diocese.
The Finance Committee voted to request the Bishop and Council to
apply the money that comes to the Diocese through Christ the King Offering
towards our obligation to the National Church.
The Budget for 1964 was reviewed and the Committee felt that the
1965 Budget should be revised to a more realistic figure. A Finance Com¬
mittee Meeting is planned for a later date to consider the 1965 Budget.
A special committee was appointed and requested to investigate the
future use and the cost of operating the Wawasee property.
The Finance Committee requested the Trustees of the Diocese and the
Standing Committee to approve the purchase of a new residence for the
Bishop and to provide for a sum to be included in the loan sufficient to cover
the cost of remodeling the Bishop’s office.
On October 7 the Committee met to prepare a recommended budget for
1965, and voted to recommend a budget totaling $27,791.00. The Committee
also recommended the substitution of a penalty payment for the former
discount procedure on Diocesan assessment payments.
In addition to the above meetings, several conferences have been held
during the year to consider the financial needs of the Diocese, seeking a
method for acquiring the funds for the operation of the Diocese.
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Respectfully submitted,
Haywood Davis, Chairman
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE DIOCESE
OF NORTHERN INDIANA
The Trustees of the Diocese of Northern Indiana held several formal
meetings during the year at which many problems were met and discussed.
The Katherine Morrison Trust for St. Mary’s Protestant Episcopal Church
of Delphi was docketed in the St. Joseph Probate Court and authority was
given to expend from income the expenses of establishing a priest at Delphi,
Indiana and to put in operation not only Delphi but the surrounding area as
an active mission district. The Trustees inspected the premises both as to
the church building and the rectory, and Father Stoll is now in Delphi,
Indiana carrying on the work of the church.
The Trustees were contacted concerning the expansion of the office
facilities for the Bishop of the Diocese of Northern Indiana, and the matter
was referred favorably to Bishop and Council for action. The new offices
were completed and financing arranged for by the Trustees as set forth
hereafter.
The Trustees undertook the sale of the old Episcopal residence on Jef¬
ferson Boulevard, and in September of 1964 the transaction was closed.
Using the proceeds of said sale together with mortgage financing, the
Trustees purchased a new Episcopal residence for the Bishop of the Diocese
of Northern Indiana located on East Wayne Street North in South Bend.
The Trustees borrowed $14,000 on the new Episcopal residence, $8,000 being
used to close the purchase of the new residence and $6,000 being made
available for the payment of the work done in making new offices for the
Bishop. This action was taken pursuant to the direction of the Bishop and
Council and action by the Trustees of the Diocese of Northern Indiana.
The property at Wawasee was used during the Summer for expansion
of the church in the area. Two seminarians were in residence all Summer
and spent their time in increasing interest in the establishment of a mission
at the Wawasee property.
The Trustees had several conferences by telephone on emergency mat¬
ters for various missions throughout the Diocese wherein approvals as to
financing and reference to the Standing Committee was had.
Respectfully submitted,
Charles M. Boynton, Secretary
REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MISSIONS
The Department met on November 26, 1963, at Fort Wayne to discuss
certain emergency situations in the missions and to hear reports on advance
work. A recommendation was made to the Bishop and Council that it re¬
verse its action on the corpus of the old Revolving Fund and make it avail¬
able as a reserve fund to meet emergency situations in the missions. On the
basis of this action special grants were recommended for St. Anne’s, War¬
saw, and Christ the King, Huntington. Bishop Klein explained the plans
for providing a priest for Angola-Butler and Rensselaer. It was determined
that the plans were feasible and workable in terms of existing funds and
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projected receipts for 1965, and it was so recommended. It was also recom¬
mended that the Foundation pick up the option on property available to the
Diocese at Angola. The Department decided to study the matter of base
salaries and regular stipend increases for mission clergy, and a committee,
headed by Fr. Edsall, was appointed to survey the need for a general mis¬
sion strategy. The Bishop announced the establishment of work at Portage
(later discontinued because the time was not propitious and the arrange¬
ments were not satisfactory) and at the new university at Upland.
On March 4, 1964, the Department recommended to the Bishop and
Council the following salary schedule for mission clergy: $4,200.00 for
single deacons or priests, and $4,500.00 for married deacons or priests; and
after two years of incumbency an increase of $150.00 per year for three
years upon the recommendation of the Bishop and the Department of Mis¬
sions.
The Department met from 10:00 a.m. until well into the evening on
June 24 interviewing the Vicars and representatives of the several Bishop’s
Committees on a scheduled time-table. In each case arrangements were
made for the projected salary increase as indicated. The budget for Missions
was drawn up and is here submitted in a new format showing the total
amount of assistance for each mission station. Recommendations were made
for grants (if the funds were available) to St. Peter’s, Rensselaer (plus a
loan from the Foundation) and to Christ the King, Huntington.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Rev.) George B. Wood, Chairman
REPORT OF
THE DEPARTMENT OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
In November, 1963, the Annual Retreat for the Clergymen of the
Diocese was held at DeKoven Foundation, Racine, Wisconsin. The Retreat
was conducted by Bishop Klein, and twenty-four priests attended.
Miss Bemont was again co-Leader at the National Conference of Direc¬
tors of Christian Education, which was held in Cincinnati, Ohio, with about
300 Diocesan Leaders meeting for a four-day session.
The Howe Conference for Young People was held this year, with sixty
young people of High School age attending. Father Edsall was the Director
of the Conference, and Father Sheridan was the Chaplain. The Bishop
White Camp and the Bishop Gray Camp had a successful 1964 season under
the Direction of Major Frank T. Heinemann of Howe, with the Rev. George
Minnix as Chaplain at both Camps. A few more than two hundred children,
ages eight through thirteen, were present at the Camps.
Father Ray was again the Chairman of the Church School Lenten Mis¬
sionary Offering. This year the study material was on the new work of
the Church in Durgapur, India, and brochures were prepared under Father
Ray’s direction, for the Priests and Church School Teachers in the Diocese.
Parish participation in the Offering was as follows:
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Angola, Holy Family _ $ 4.52
Butler, St. Charles _ 11.00
Crown Point, St. Christopher’s _ 387.59
Elkhart, St. John’s _ 1,084.39
Elkhart, St. David’s _ 163.17
Fort Wayne, Trinity _ 359.12
Fort Wayne, St. Alban’s _ 85.77
Gary, Christ Church _ 114.84
Gary, St. Augustine’s _ 100.00
Gary, St. Barnabas’ _ 16.50
Gas City, St. Paul’s _ 31.55
Goshen, St. James’ _ 15.00
Hammond, St. Paul’s _ 263.52
Hobart, St. Stephen’s _ 25.10
Howe, St. James’ _ 135.37
Howe, St. Mark’s _ 112.20
Huntington, Christ the King _ 67.71
Kokomo, St. Andrew’s _ 74.00
LaPorte, St. Paul’s _ 183.70
Logansport, Trinity _ 30.00
Long Beach, St. Andrew’s By-the-Lake _ 42.25
Marion, Gethsemane _ 228.40
Michigan City, Trinity _ 164.10
Mishawaka, St. Paul’s _ 90.88
Peru, Holy Trinity _ . 24.06
Plymouth, St. Thomas’ _ 176.15
Rensselaer, St. Peter’s _ 7.85
South Bend, Holy Trinity _ 70.24
South Bend, Cathedral _ 369.53
South Bend, St. Michael and All Angels _ 37.61
Valparaiso, St. Andrew’s _ 162.24
Warsaw, St. Anne’s _ . _ 45.85
Undesignated _ 2.78
The Diocesan Presentation Service was held on April 26th, at 4 P.M. at
the Cathedral, and $4,684.99 was presented.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Rev.) William C. R. Sheridan, Chairman
REPORT OF
DEPARTMENT OF CHRISTIAN SOCIAL RELATIONS
The field of Christian Social Relations is so vast, and the opportunities
for Christian labors so great that our efforts in the Diocese might seem very
small indeed. And this is true as a Diocesan effort. Our great works lie in
the many services of our parishes — the annual reports of parishes indicate
that the problems of social relationships are being met on the local level.
In some cases there are co-operative efforts in a ministry to the migrant
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workers; and in every case there is a strong stand on issues and the peoples
involved in the cause of Civil Rights.
While there have been no meetings of the department members your
chairman has endeavored, as far as his office facilities would permit, to
acquaint the clergy with some activities in the field. Some literature has
been mailed concerning the Indiana Council of Churches, and it is being
planned to send bills of information on laws which will be considered in the
coming session of the state legislature.
Your chairman has attended several meetings of the Department of
Christian Social Relations at Indianapolis. He also attended a conference
on the Christian ministry to migrants sponsored by the National Council of
Churches at Indianapolis.
Your continued prayers are asked for God’s blessing upon this work;
especially let us pray in thanksgiving for the labors of the women of the
diocese, who work valiantly in many areas of Christian Social Relations.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Rev.) Bruce Mosier, Chairman
REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PROMOTION
During the past year the Department of Promotion has held five meet¬
ings.
The Department has, under the Chairmanship of Fr. Richardson, estab¬
lished a committee to implement the bringing to a “successful conclusion”
the Expansion Fund of the Diocese.
The Department, under the Chairmanship of Fr. Cooper and with added
members, is continuing a survey of the long-range needs of the Diocese.
These two committees have had several meetings in developing their two
programs.
Five priests, appointed by the Bishop, attended the 1964 Seminar of the
5th Province, Division of Town and Country, in April.
The Department has begun to draw up new Diocesan promotional ma¬
terial for distribution to parishes who so choose, for the Every Member
Canvass in 1965.
Pledge cards have been obtained for each parish, and envelopes have
been distributed for the canonical offering on the Feast of Christ the King.
This offering will be used this year for the purchase of the dossal behind the
altar in the Chapel of the Episcopal Church Center in New York City as the
gift of the Diocese of Northern Indiana and will represent our share in this
new building.
The Vestrymen’s Dinner was arranged for and the Department’s other
duties were carried out.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Rev.) B. Linford Eyrick, Chairman
REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLICITY
The Department of Publicity is primarily concerned with editing, pub¬
lishing, and distributing THE BEACON, mailing nearly 5,000 copies of each
issue to the diocesan family.
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During 1964, THE BEACON came under new editorship when the Rev.
Robert J. Center, after serving a seven-year term as editor, resigned to be
succeeded by the Rev. James G. Greer, Jr., editor, and the Rev. Michael
Grant, assistant editor. Contributing editors were the Rev. William C. R.
Sheridan and Mrs. E. E. Furry. One of the features of the 1964 Beacon was
a new cover design incorporating the diocesan seal which appeared in the
summer issue. This was the work of Mr. John Bencsics, a commercial artist
and parishioner of Holy Trinity Church, South Bend.
Miss Mabel Cole, Business Manager, and Miss Mary Cole, Secretary,
assisted by Mr. Lewis F. Cole, generously gave of their time and energy to
handle the demanding task of mailing THE BEACON.
THE BEACON is a member of the National Diocesan Press, an
organization of Episcopal newspapers and magazines.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Rev.) Robert J. Center, Chairman
REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE
ON THE CONSTITUTION AND CANONS
The redraft of the Constitution and Canons has proceeded in the print¬
ing stage and all of the changes and amendments have been included up to
the date of this convention.
The committee has been informed by letter of an interest in having the
Constitution and Canons modernized or brought up to date under the work
of a general revision. This work, of course, would require lengthy hearings
and a great amount of planned work to revise all of our Constitution and
Canons. The committee has not undertaken any such plans for a general re¬
vision, but has proceeded under the plan of considering proposed changes
which are submitted to the committee in writing.
There appears to be no unfinished business or pending changes either in
the Constitution or the Canons for this committee’s consideration at this
convention.
Respectfully submitted,
Charles M. Boynton, Secretary
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF EXAMINING CHAPLAINS
1963-64
The Board of Examining Chaplains met on December 16 and 17, 1963,
to examine the following candidates: Thomas F. Stoll, David L. Hyndman,
Gary A .McElroy, George M. Minnix, and appropriate recommendations
were made to the Bishop under provisions of Canon 31.
A meeting of the Examining Chaplains is scheduled for December 29
and 30, 1964, for the examination of Mr. William C. Hibbert, a candidate for
holy orders.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Very Rev.) Robert F. Royster, Chairman
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REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR AND HISTORIOGRAPHER
Again I had a part in the registering for this Convention, clerical and
lay, with our Secretary, and concur in his report.
St. Peter’s Feast of this year marked the first anniversary of the Con¬
secration of our present Diocesan as fourth bishop of Northern Indiana.
Without any flattery, but in utter sincerity, I make bold to say, for all of us,
that we found in him a wise, kindly, understanding leader, true Father in
God; he has today his safe place in our affection, clergy and laity alike.
Thank God for Bishop Klein.
Quite worth noting it appears to me, that every one of our four candi¬
dates for Holy Orders in 1964 find themselves placed in our own diocese:
Fr. Minnix, Vicar in Angola and Butler; Fr. Stoll, Vicar in Delphi and
Monticello; Fr. McElroy, Curate in St. John’s, Elkhart; Fr. Hyndman,
Curate in Christ Church, Gary.
Also, our four vacant cures have their priests, at this time: St. Barna¬
bas, Gary, Fr. Hensel; St. Christopher’s, Crown Point, Fr. Dibble; St.
Augustine’s, Gary, Fr. Hood; St. Peter’s, Rensselaer, Fr. Raymond Ray.
With these we welcome Fr. Norris, Curate of St. Paul’s, Hammond; Fr.
Grant, Curate of St. James’ Cathedral, South Bend.
October fourth of 1964, 19th Sunday after Trinity and Feast of St.
Francis of Assisi, will live as a Red Letter Day in the history of St. James’
Cathedral Parish. A large congregation filled the new pews of the beauti¬
fully redecorated church at Evensong time, for the Consecration of the new
high Altar and Sanctuary. Bishop Klein and our beloved former Bishop
Mallett were consecrators in the special service, Bishop Klein delivering the
sermon. Your historiographer thinks the new Sanctuary a marvel of chaste
beauty. The large high altar — free standing — and the high-priestly cruci¬
fix above it, will command the admiration of all who ever worship before
them. A large number of our clergy attended the consecration.
Gethsemane Parish of Marion have extensively renovated and re¬
decorated their church. A choir loft has also been added.
The really impressive parish hall-church, St. David’s Mission, Elkhart,
will soon be opened for worship and work. Father John R. Smith has been
appointed Vicar of St. David’s by the rector of St. John’s, Father Richard¬
son. Trinity Parish, Fort Wayne placed in their fine 19th century Gothic
Church a superb reredos to their high altar and enlarged their organ exten¬
sively.
We all must thank the Vatican Council — now in its second session —
for two of its recent acts. By large majorities the Bishops decreed that the
Eucharist, the Mass may be celebrated in the vernacular of all lands; and
the creation of a Permanent Diaconate, of elderly men at present, permitted
to marry. Latin or Western Roman Christendom may now worship in
languages “understanded by the people”.
Something epoch-making, — really! — both eastern Orthodoxy and
Distinct Protestantism will be happy about this.
Respectfully submitted ,
(The Rev.) Peter Langendorff
REPORT OF THE ARMED FORCES COMMITTEE
The main function of the Armed Forces Committee is to assist parishes
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to extend the Church’s ministry to the thousands of young men and women
who have left their respective parishes and communities to serve their
military obligation in one of the branches of our Armed Forces. This the
committee seeks to accomplish by means of liaison with the “Armed Forces
Division of the Home Department of the National Council” of the Episcopal
Church.
At present there are approximately 3,000,000 men and women in the
Armed Forces of the United States. There are 128 Episcopal Military Chap¬
lains on Active Duty to help minister to them. Three percent, or
about 90,000 of these are confirmed members of the Episcopal Church, and
since they are serving on ships, islands, and military bases and installations
all over the world, it is necessary that every parish and every diocese take
steps to help our military Chaplains extend the Church’s ministry to them
through the Sacraments and by personal contact. Many of our young people
lose contact with the Church upon entering the military service, and there
is much that both military Chaplains and Parish Priests can do to prevent
this. Some suggestions for the Parish Priests are:
1. To hold a simple service of Commitment with presentation of the
Serviceman’s Medal, Armed Forces Prayer Book, and Identification Card
(Kits provided without cost upon request through Diocesan Armed Forces
Committee) when a parishioner leaves for a tour of military duty.
2. To mail the parish bulletins, newsletter or Sunday Folder regularly.
3. To organize a parish Armed Forces Committee to keep an up-to-date
mailing list of Parishioners in the Service, and forward names to Rectors of
Parishes near military installations where such parishioners are stationed.
4. To remember parishioners in the Armed Forces by name at a weekly
Eucharist or special service.
5. To write a personal letter occasionally, and if located near a mili¬
tary installation, to invite military families to attend and participate in
parish activities especially at Easter, Christmas, on one’s birthday or other
special occasion.
More priests are needed, also, to serve as Chaplains in our Reserve
Forces, especially in the Indiana Army and Air National Guard. If inter¬
ested, please contact me for further information.
Let us continue to remember in our prayers all those serving in the
Armed Forces of our Country.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Rev.) Carl H. Richardson, Chairman
REPORT OF THE INSURANCE COMMITTEE
The Church Life Insurance Corporation has made a great effort
throughout this diocese this year to try to get every parish and mission to
include all their casualty insurance in the church fire insurance program.
There is a feeling in some quarters that this fire insurance corporation
should be used by each parish or mission simply because they are our own
institution. On careful investigation by the insurance committee we are
quick to tell you this is not the case. We hope that every parish and mission
will have his casualty insurance with the Church Fire Insurance Corpora¬
tion for two simple reasons. The insurance is cheaper and the coverage is
broader. Let us hasten to say, too, that consideration is much broader in
time of need through this corporation, than it can possibly be through any
independent insurance company. Mr. Thomas Cassady, a member of our
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committee, is a casualty insurance man, and he willingly suggests the very
statement just made. No parish has to buy its insurance from the Church
Life Insurance Corporation. But the statements above are true, and we hope
that every priest will do his best to answer our helpful inquiry when he
receives them. Please do not hesitate to write Mr. Cassady at any time you
wish any information regarding casualty insurance. His address is Whitcomb
and Keller Building, South Bend, Indiana 46601.
On the last visit to the Church Life Insurance Corporation in New York
they informed us that the church is requesting as much of a blanket in¬
surance coverage as possible for the clergy in place of Blue Cross, Major
Medical and Life insurance. This report is written before general conven¬
tion, and at general convention there will be an attempt to satisfy this de¬
mand, if possible. A request has been made from three different priests in
the diocese on four different occasions, for out patient care being added to
this policy. As this report is written, contacts have been made which will be
reported by the time of the convention. Every attempt will be made to
present the best possible solution to this desire for more complete coverage.
Respectfully submitted,
The Insurance Committee of the Diocese
Dr. Kenneth E. Kintner, Chairman
The Hon. E. Spencer Walton
Mr. Thomas Cassady
REPORT OF THE
DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA FOUNDATION, INC.
A meeting of the Foundation was held on December 4, 1963. It was
moved, seconded and unanimously approved that the officers duly elected
August 9, 1963, Vice Chairman Bouton, Secretary Royster, Treasurer Davis,
be continued in office until the next annual meeting of the Board of Direc¬
tors in October, 1964.
A recommendation was received from the Bishop and Council that our
Treasurer return funds which had been placed in his hands upon action of
Bishop and Council, said funds being a portion of the former “Revolving
Fund” accumulated over the years from Christ The King offierings. It was
moved, seconded and carried that upon receipt of appropriate documenta¬
tion and resolution from the Bishop and Council, the Treasurer is authorized
to disburse to the Treasurer of Mission Funds the amount of $4,205.30.
The Bishop and Council recommended that the Foundation pick up an
option for the Missions Treasurer for holding and invest in a parcel of real
estate at Angola, Indiana, looking toward its eventual use for church pur¬
poses there. It was ascertained that the property was valuable and resalable,
and that this investment was prudent. It was seconded and approved that
upon receipt of necessary papers, description of property and recommenda¬
tion to purchase from the Bishop and Council the Foundation pick up the
option on the parcel of land at Angola, Indiana, for the amount of $2500 and
the necessary expenses to acquire a clear title.
On November 22, 1963, a description of the operation of the Foundation
and the forms for submitting requests for assistance were mailed to all
parishes and missions in the diocese.
On December 26, 1963, payment was made for the purchase of the
property at Angola.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Very Rev.) Robert F. Royster, Secretary
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THE DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA FOUNDATION, INC.
September 30, 1964
Amount
Amount
Amount
Parish or Mission
Pledged
Paid
Due
Angola, Holy Family _
o
o
o
$ 0.00
$ 440.00
Bristol, St. John’s _
460.00
374.00
86.00
Butler, St. Charles The Martyr _
200.00
116.76
83.24
Crown Point, St. Christopher’s _
1,420.00
946.66
473.34
Delphi, St. Mary’s _
240.00
0.00
240.00
East Chicago, Good Shepherd _
. 4,340.00
0.00
4,340.00
Elkhart, St. John the Evangelist _
. 24,160.00
12,000.00
12,160.00
Fort Wayne, Trinity _
. 28,160.00
30,000.00
1,840.001
Gary, Christ Church _
. 15,680.00
3,096.90
12,583.10
Gary, St. Augustine’s _
. 4,680.00
1,500.00
3,180.00
Gary, St. Barnabas’ _
0.00
0.00
0.00
Gas City, St. Paul’s _
. 2,700.00
300.00
2,400.00
Goshen, St. James’ _
. 4,960.00
1,000.00
3,960.00
Hammond, St. Paul’s _
. 10,000.00
4,000.00
6,000.00
Hobart, St. Stephen’s _
. 2,280.00
551.83
1,728.17
Howe, St. Mark’s _
. 1,120.00
1,050.00
70.00
Huntington, Christ The King _
. 2,740.00
2,209.77
530.23
Kokomo, St. Andrew’s _
. 6,680.00
1,110.00
5,570.00
LaPorte, St. Paul’s _
. 7,460.00
400.00
7,606.00
Logansport, Trinity _
. 1,500.00
0.00
1,500.00
Long Beach,
St. Andrew’s by-the-Lake _
. 3,860.00
549.00
3,311.00
Marion, Gethsemane _
. 5,440.00
4,475.00
965.00
Michigan City, Trinity _
. 10,660.00
800.00
9,860.00
Mishawaka, St. Paul’s _
_ 1,000.00
500.00
500.00
Monticello, St. Alban the Martyr,..
140.00
15.56
124.44
Peru, Holy Trinity _
_ 1,000.00
0.00
1,000.00
Plymouth, St. Thomas’ _
_ 6,680.00
500.00
6,180.00
Rensselaer, St. Peter’s _
160.00
106.66
53.34
South Bend, Cathedral of St. James.
.. 20,140.00
9,000.00
11,140.00
South Bend, Holy Trinity _
_ 2,800.00
510.00
2,290.00
South Bend,
St. Michael & All Angels _
4,160.00
0.00
4,160.00
Valparaiso, St. Andrew’s _
.. 4,260.00
0.00
4,260.00
Warsaw, St. Anne’s _
.. 2,740.00
510.00
2,230.00
TOTAL _
..$182,260.00
$75,622.14
$106,637.86
REPORT OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON THE
DIOCESAN EXPANSION FUND
In March, 1964, your chairman accepted the appointment of Bishop
Klein to head a committee to see the Diocesan Expansion Fund through to a
successful conclusion.
The main function of the Committee has been to contact all parishes
and missions of the Diocese to obtain firm pledges on suggested quotas and
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to develop promotional materials to assist those parishes, desiring the same,
to conduct fund raising efforts.
The “Contact Committee” consisted of Bishop Klein, Father Eyrick,
and your chairman. Because of the financial circumstances in five parishes
in the Diocese it was necessary to reduce the overall total of the Diocesan
Expansion Fund objective of $200,000.00 by $16,440.00, thereby setting the
goal at $183,560.00 and extending the campaign another two years, or if
necessary, three years.
The committee on promotional materials was composed of Ted Drake,
Clem Haines, and your chairman. Materials being developed consist of
posters, pledge cards and brochures, and in the near future sample kits of
these materials will be mailed to each parish and mission. Supplies of these
items may then be requested and ordered from the Diocesan House with¬
out charge.
The response from all parishes and missions has been both positive and
enthusiastic, and it is anticipated that with the necessary adjustments in
assigned quotas and the extension of the campaign another two years, the
Diocesan Expansion Fund will be brought to a successful conclusion.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Rev.) Carl H. Richardson, Chairman
REPORT OF THE SPECIAL SURVEY COMMITTEE
The Survey Committee, which was appointed by Bishop Klein last
February, is first of all grateful to its predecessor, “The Committee on Mis¬
sion Finances,” of which Father Douglass was the chairman. But it is
especially appreciative of the encouragement and support of our Bishop.
Then, too, as chairman of this committee, I should like to express my deep
appreciation of the untiring efforts of the other members of the committee.
The Survey Committee has met four times since its establishment.
However, much additional work has, of necessity, been accomplished be¬
tween meetings.
The scope of this committee, as outlined by Bishop Klein at its incep¬
tion, is as follows: “To provide a ‘Master Plan’ for the work of the Diocese
during the remainder of Bishop Klein’s Episcopate.” With this important
objective before it, the committee soon found that some sort of survey of
the Diocese, conducted by professionals, would be necessary, before it could
proceed.
Thus, Richard Sommerfeld Associates of Fort Wayne were engaged to
conduct a pilot survey in the Kokomo parish. This project was financed
jointly by the Bishop and St. Andrew’s Vestry. This Survey was completed
just a week ago, and should provide some basic guidelines for the
Diocese.
The findings of this project thus far have encouraged the Survey Com¬
mittee to recommend that other parts (if not all) of the Diocese be surveyed
also. Therefore, we should also like to recommend Richard Sommerfeld
Associates for this purpose.
Finally, the Survey Committee regards it imperative that the “Master
Plan” be completed as soon as possible. For only in this way will it be of
value to the Diocese. It is felt that this could (and should) be accomplished
by the Diocesan Convention of 1965. Therefore, it recommends the con¬
tinuation of this committee at least for another year.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Rev.) Richard Cooper, Chairman
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REPORT OF THE TREASURER
OF
DIOCESAN FUNDS
OF THE
DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
December 31, 1963
DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
AUDITOR’S REPORT
The Right Reverend Walter C. Klein
The Diocese of Northern Indiana, Inc.
South Bend, Indiana
We have examined the statement of cash receipts and disbursements of
the operating fund of the Diocese of Northern Indiana, Inc. for the year
ended December 31, 1963. Our examination was made in accordance with
generally accepted auditing standards, and accordingly included such tests
of the accounting records and such other auditing procedures as we con¬
sidered necessary in the circumstances.
In our opinion the accompanying statement of cash receipts and dis¬
bursements presents fairly the operating cash transactions of the Diocese of
Northern Indiana, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 1963.
Respectfully submitted,
Moore and Moore
Certified Public Accountants
February 14, 1964
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DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS FUND
Year Ended December 31, 1963
Diocese of Northern Indiana, Inc.
Lambeth Conference Fund:
Balance January 1, 1963 _ $ 411.37
Transfer from General Fund _ 100.00
Interest _ 14.75
Balance December 31, 1963 _ $ 526.12
Diocese of Northern Indiana, Inc.
General Convention Fund:
Balance January 1, 1963 _ $ 613.60
Transfer from General Fund _ 600.00
Interest _ 32.21
Balance December 31, 1963 _ $1,245.81
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DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
OPERATING FUND
Year Ended December 31, 1963
Receipts:
Assessment — General _ $22,946.11
Less discounts _ 1,244.81 $21,701.30
Assessment — Bishop Co-adjutor _ _ _ 6,326.48
Blanket bond insurance _ 311.85
Episcopal residence apartment rent _ 639.28
Trust fund income _ 3,153.89
Missions funds for office expense _ 720.00 $32,852.80
Disbursements:
Operating expenses _ $39,405.31
Blanket bond insurance _ 320.76 39,726.07
Excess disbursements over receipts _ $ 6,873.27
Balance January 1, 1963 _ 7,075.94
Balance December 31, 1963 _ $ 202.67
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DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
STATEMENT OF
DIOCESAN ASSESSMENTS AND PAYMENTS
Year Ended December 31, 1963
Payment
Parish or Mission Assessment and Discount
Angola, Holy Family _ $ 50.62 $ 50.62
Bristol, St. John’s _ 52.92 52.92
Butler, St. Charles’ _ 23.01 24.20
Crown Point, St. Christopher’s _ 303.71 303.71
Delphi, St. Mary’s _ 23.01 23.01
East Chicago, Church of the Good Shepherd _ 460.17 389.44
Elkhart, St. John’s _ 1,836.77 2,386.77
Fort Wayne, Trinity _ 3,175.15 3,175.15
Gary, Christ Church _ 1,718.72 1,718.72
Gary, St. Augustine’s _ 545.30 545.30
Gary, St. Barnabas’ _ 115.04 115.04
Gas City, St. Paul’s _ 232.38 232.38
Goshen, St. James’ _ 614.32 614.32
Hammond, St. Paul’s _ 1,311.48 1,311.48
Hobart, St. Stephen’s _ 301.41 301.41
Howe, St. Mark’s _ 115.04 115.04
Huntington, Christ the King _ 372.74 372.74
Kokomo, St. Andrew’s _ 687.95 687.95
LaPorte, St. Paul’s _ 752.37 752.37
Logansport, Trinity _ 570.61 570.61
Long Beach, St. Andrew’s-by-the-Lake _ 533.79 533.79
Marion, Gethsemane _ 717.86 717.86
Michigan City, Trinity _ 1,702.62 1,702.62
Mishawaka, St. Paul’s _ 579.81 579.81
Monticello, St. Alban’s _ 16.11 8.40
Balance of 1962 _ 10.00
Peru, Trinity _ 579.81 579.81
Plymouth, St. Thomas’ _ 720.16 720.16
Rensselaer, St. Peter’s _ 18.41 23.41
South Bend, Cathedral of St. James _ 2,038.70 2,038.70
South Bend, Holy Trinity _ 379.64 379.64
South Bend, St. Michael and All Angels _ 524.59 524.59
Valparaiso, St. Andrew’s _ 559.10 559.10
Warsaw, St. Anne’s _ 375.04 375.04
$23,008.36 $22,946.11
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DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
STATEMENT OF OPERATING EXPENSES
Year Ended December 31, 1963
Actual
Budgeted
Over
Bishop Mallett:
Expenses
Expenses
(Under)
Allotment _
-$10,000.00
Less Trust Fund income 3,153.89 $ 6,846.11
$ 8,700.00
($1,853.89)
Pension _
1,866.67
2,310.00
(443.33)
Travel _
3,326.81
3,000.00
326.81
Office _
._$ 5,862.32
Less transfer from
Missions _
720.00
5,142.32
2,400.00
2,742.32
Residence maintenance
_.$ 2,479.90
Less Income _
639.28
1,840.62
1,000.00
840.62
Bishop Klein _
11,627.24
6,326.48
5,300.76
Secretary of Convention:
Salary _
200.00
200.00
-0-
Pension _
35.00
35.00
-0-
Office expense _
232.29
350.00
(117.71)
Treasurer’s office expense
700.00
700.00
-0-
Chancellor’s office expense
- —
300.00
300.00
-0-
Publishing and distributing
Diocesan Journal
1,011.00
700.00
311.00
Provincial Synod assessment _
364.40
375.00
(10.60)
Bishop and Deputies General Convention
600.00
600.00
-0-
Annual assessment — Presiding Bishop
and General Convention
—
668.04
836.00
(167.96)
Lambeth Conference
100.00
100.00
-0-
Standing Committee expense
—
31.64
100.00
(68.36)
$34,892.14 $28,032.48
$6,859.66
Add: Discounts allowed ...
1,244.81
1,302.36
(57.55)
$36,136.95 $29,334.84 $6,802.11
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REPORT OF THE TREASURER
OF
MISSION FUNDS
OF THE
DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
January 15, 1964
DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
MISSION FUND
AUDITOR’S REPORT
The Right Reverend Walter Klein and Council
Diocese of Northern Indiana, Inc.
South Bend, Indiana
We have examined the statement of cash receipts and disbursements of
the DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC., MISSION FUND, for the
fiscal year ended January 15, 1964, which statement reflects a combined be¬
ginning cash balance of $34,790.16 and a combined ending cash balance of
$25,082.41.
Our examination included comparison of recorded cash receipts and dis¬
bursements with bank statements, cancelled checks and voucher authoriza¬
tions. Savings passbooks were examined, and the checking account balance
was reconciled to the amount confirmed directly by the depository.
In our opinion, the appended statement of cash receipts and disburse¬
ments presents fairly the recorded cash transactions of the Diocese of
Northern Indiana, Inc., Mission Fund, for the fiscal year ended January 15,
1964, and the cash balance at January 15, 1964.
Respectfully submitted,
Crowe, Chizek and Company
Certified Public Accountants
September 11, 1964
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DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
MISSION FUND
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
MISSION FUNDS GENERAL ACCOUNT
Year Ended January 15, 1964
RECEIPTS
Missionary funds collected _
DISBURSEMENTS
Department of Missions:
1. St. Christopher’s,
Crown Point _ Priest
2. St. Mary’s, Delphi _ Priest
3. St. Paul’s, Gas City _ Priest
4. St. Stephen’s, Hobart _ Priest
5. Christ the King,
Huntington _ Priest
6. Portage _
7. Holy Trinity, South Bend .Priest
8. St. Anne’s, Warsaw _ Priest
9. All Saints’, Wawasee _
10. Pension for mission priests _
11. Travel for mission work _
12. Blue Cross-Blue Shield for
mission priests _
13. Major medical for mission priests
14. Insurance for missions _
15. Diocesan Missioner —
salary and expenses _
$64,079.78
$1,800.00
590.00
1,200.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
50.00
1,260.00
1,350.00
1,000.00
2,030.43
3,064.13
1,244.26
376.36
586.47
4,126.17 $21,677.82
Department of Religious Education:
1. Adviser’s salary _ 899.99
2. Expenses _ 986.82 1,886.81
Department of Publicity - 2,964.18
Department of Promotion _ 719.82
Department of
Christian Social Relations - 261.36
Department of
College Work for Province - -0-
Laymen’s Committee - -0-
Examining Chaplains _ 171.45
Treasurer’s expense _ 720.00
National Church Quota _ 33,917.24
Miscellaneous expense _ 162.46 62,481.14
EXCESS OF RECEIPTS OVER DISBURSEMENTS $ 1,598.64
Balance January 16, 1963 _ 7,455.28
BALANCE JANUARY 15, 1964 $ 9,053.92
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DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
MISSION FUND
MISSIONARY FUNDS COLLECTED
Year Ended January 15, 1964
Fair
Share
Angola, Holy Family _ $ 158.13
Bristol, St. John’s _ 165.32
Butler, St. Charles the Martyr _ 71.88
Crown Point, St. Christopher’s _ 948.79
Delphi, St. Mary’s _ 71.88
East Chicago, Church of the Good Shepherd _ _ 1,437.56
Elkhart, St. John the Evangelist _ 8,862.56
Fort Wayne, Trinity _ 9,919.16
Gary, Christ Church _ 5,369.29
Gary, St. Augustine’s _ 1,703.51
Gary, St. Barnabas’ _ 359.39
Gas City, St. Paul’s _ 725.97
Goshen, St. James’ _ 1,919.14
Hammond, St. Paul’s _ 4,097.05
Hobart, St. Stephen’s _ 941.60
Howe, St. Mark’s _ 359.39
Huntington, Christ the King _ 1,164.42
Kokomo, St. Andrew’s _ 2,149.15
LaPorte, St. Paul’s _ 2,350.41
Logansport, Trinity _ 1,782.57
Long Beach, St. Andrew’s by-the-Lake _ 1,667.57
Marion, Gethsemane _ 2,242.60
Michigan City, Trinity _ 5,318.97
Mishawaka, St. Paul’s _ 1,811.33
Monticello, St. Alban the Martyr _ 50.31
Peru, Holy Trinity _ 1,811.33
Plymouth, St. Thomas’ _ 2,249.78
Rensselaer, St. Peter’s _ 57.50
South Bend, Holy Trinity _ 1,185.99
South Bend, St. James’ _ 6,368.38
South Bend, St. Michael and All Angels _ 1,638.82
Valparaiso, St. Andrew’s _ 1,746.64
Warsaw, St. Anne’s _ 1,171.61
$71,878.00
St. Charles, Butler, payment on loan made in 1962_„
Christ Church, Gary, payment on 1962 Fair Share _
Paid
$ 158.16
165.32
66.88
948.79
71.88
598.95
8,862.56
9,919.00
5,369.29
1,704.00
359.28
726.00
1,599.20
4,097.05
941.60
450.00
679.21
2,149.15
2,350.41
75.00
1,667.52
2.242.60
2,004.00
1,811.33
26.76
1,000.00
2,249.78
57.50
1,185.99
6,368.38
225.00
1,746.90
1.171.61
$63,049.10
80.00
950.68
$64,079.78
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DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
MISSION FUND
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
MISSIONS FUND SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
Year Ended January 15, 1964
RESERVE FUND
Balance January 16, 1963 - $ 6,378.50
Receipts:
Repayment of loan — insurance account - $ 200.00
Repayment of loan — St. Mary’s, Delphi - 1,100.00
Interest _ 171.06 1,471.06
$7,849.56
Disbursements:
St. Mary’s, Delphi - $ 1,100.00
Holy Family, Angola _ 250.00 1,350.00
BALANCE JANUARY 15, 1964 _ $ 6,499.56
REVOLVING FUND
Balance January 16, 1963 _ $ 4,205.30
Receipts:
Repayment of loan —
St. Christopher’s, Crown Point - $ 1,036.67
Christ the Kink offerings - 858.60
Interest _ 139.61 2,034.88
$ 6,240.18
Disbursements:
St. Anne’s, Warsaw - 950.00
BALANCE JANUARY 15, 1964 _ $ 5,290.18
YOUTH CONFERENCE FUND
Balance January 16, 1963 -
Receipts:
Interest _
Disbursements:
Religious education -
BALANCE JANUARY 15, 1964
$ 2,628.43
72.94
$ 2,701.37
300.00
..$ 2,401.37
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DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
MISSION FUND
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
MISSIONS FUND SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
( Continued )
MARY W. PERRY FUND
Balance January 16, 1963 _ $ 1,061.60
Receipts:
Interest - 32.20
BALANCE JANUARY 15, 1964 _ 1$ 1,093.80
SURVEY FUND
Balance January 16, 1963 _ $ 909.04
Receipts:
Interest - 21.89
Disbursements:
Expansion fund rally dinners _ 187.35
BALANCE JANUARY 15, 1964 _ 743.58
DIOCESAN EXPANSION FUND
Balance January 16, 1963 _ $12,152.01
Receipts:
Payment on pledges _ 42,349.34
Disbursements:
Transfered to The Diocese of Northern Indiana
Foundation, Inc. - 54,501.35
BALANCE JANUARY 15, 1964 _ _T$
Fund which were remitted to the Foundation treasurer.
55
DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA
DIOCESAN EXPENSE BUDGET
FOR 1965
1. Bishop’s Salary - $12,000.00
Less: Trust Fund
Income (Estimated) _ 3,300.00 $ 8,700.00
2. Bishop’s Pension Fund _ 2,310.00
3. Bishop’s Travel Fund - 3,000.00
4. Bishop’s Office Expense - 5,000.00
5. Bishop’s Residence Maintenance - 1,500.00
6. Salary of the Secretary of Convention - 200.00
7. Pension Fund of the Secretary of Convention - 36.00
8. Office Expense of the Secretary of Convention - 350.00
9. Office Expense of Treasurer of the Diocese - 300.00
10. Chancellor’s Office Expense - 300.00
11. Publishing and Distributing Diocesan Journal - 1,000.00
12. Provincial Synod Assessment - 375.00
13. Bishop and Deputies to General Convention - 1,050.00
14. Annual Assessment — Presiding Bishop and
General Convention - 800.00
15. Lambeth Conference - 200.00
16. Standing Committee Expense - 100.00
17. Contingency Fund - 1,000.00
18. Mortgage and Office Payment - 1,820.00
19. Taxes on Bishop’s Residence - 200.00
TOTAL _ $28,241.00
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BISHOP AND COUNCIL
EXPENSE BUDGET FOR 1965
A. Department of Missions:
1. Angola-Butler - $4,100.00
2. Crown Point — St. Christopher’s _ 2,305.00
3. Gas City — St. Paul’s _ 1,347.00
4. Hobart — St. Stephen’s _ 1,491.00
5. Huntington — Christ the King _ 1,960.00
6. Portage _
7 South Bend — Holy Trinity _ 2,305.00
8. Upland (chaplaincy expenses) _ 300.00
9. Warsaw — St. Anne’s _ 2,478.00
10. Wawasee — All Saints’ _ 1,100.00
11. Rensselaer, St. Peter’s _ 5,713.00
12. Contingency - 2,501.00
... $25,600.00
Note: Delphi - Monticello is completely underwritten
on a two year experimental basis by the Mor¬
rison Fund in the amount of $7,002.48 for the
year 1965.
B. Department of Religious Education
1. Adviser’s Salary _ $ 900.00
2. Expenses - 1,000.00 1,900.00
C. Department of Publicity _ 3,000.00
D. Department of Promotion _ 850.00
E. Department of Christian Social Relations 250.00
F. Department of College Work
for Province _ 100.00
G. Laymen’s Committee _ 50.00
H. Examining Chaplains’ Expenses _ 100.00
I. Treasurer’s Expense _ 720.00
6,970.00
Total - $32,570.00
J. National Church Quota* — recommended towards
National Church Quota (surplus funds at end of
year to be added to this sum) _ $41,000.00
Total Proposed Budget for 1965 _ $73,570.00
*$54,001.43.
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FAIR SHARE
ASSESSMENT & APPORTIONMENT TABLE
Diocesan Per
Missions
Location and Name Assessment
Cent
Apportionment
Angola, Holy Family -
$ 84.72
.30
$ 220.71
Bristol, St. John’s -
67.78
.24
176.57
Butler, St. Charles the Martyr -
76.25
.27
198.64
Crown Point, St. Christopher’s -
406.67
1.44
1,059.41
Delphi, St. Mary’s -
50.83
.18
132.42
East Chicago, Good Shepherd -
511.16
1.81
1,331.62
Elkhart, St. John’s -
. 3,417.16
12.10
8,901.97
Fort Wayne, Trinity -
. 4,659.77
16.50
12,139.05
Gary, Christ Church -
. 1,722.70
6.10
4,487.77
Gary, St. Augustine’s -
626.95
2.22
1,633.25
Gary, St. Barnabas’ -
468.80
1.66
1,221.26
Gas City, St. Paul’s -
423.62
1.50
1,103.55
Goshen, St. James’ -
677.78
2.40
1,765.68
Hammond, St. Paul’s -
. 1,750.94
6.20
4,561.34
Hobart, St. Stephen’s -
302.18
1.07
787.20
Howe, St. Mark’s -
194.86
.69
507.63
Huntington, Christ the King -
415.14
1.47
1,081.48
Kokomo, St. Andrew’s -
875.47
3.10
2,280.67
LaPorte, St. Paul’s -
875.47
3.10
2,280.67
Logansport, Trinity -
748.39
2.65
1,949.61
Long Beach, St. Andrew’s By-the-Lake„
720.15
2.55
1,876.04
Marion, Gethsemane -
875.47
3.10
2,280.67
Michigan City, Trinity -
988.44
3.50
2,574.95
Mishawaka, St. Paul’s -
706.03
2.50
1,839.25
Monticello, St. Alban the Martyr -
36.71
.13
95.64
Peru, Holy Trinity -
643.89
2.28
1,677.40
Plymouth, St. Thomas’ -
790.75
2.80
2,059.96
Rensselaer, St. Peter’s -
84.72
.30
220.71
South Bend, St. James’ -
.. 2,711.14
9.60
7,062.72
South Bend, Holy Trinity -
519.63
1.84
1,353.68
South Bend, St. Michael and All Angels
638.25
2.26
1,662.68
Valparaiso, St. Andrew’s -
706.03
2.50
1,839.25
Warsaw, St. Anne’s -
463.15
1.64
1,206.55
$28,241.00
100.00
$73,570.00
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JOURNAL
OF THE
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
SIXTY- SEVENTH
ANNUAL CONVENTION
1965
Diocese of Northern Indiana
The Right Reverend Reginald Mallett, D.D., S.T.D.
1893 - 1965
Bishop of Northern Indiana
1944 - 1963
JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS
of the
SIXTY- SEVENTH
ANNUAL CONVENTION
of the
DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA
OCTOBER 6, 1965
To Which are Added
Parochial and Diocesan Reports and Appendices
Together With
The Bishop’s Address
PUBLISHED BY THE SECRETARY - OCTOBER 1965
INDEX
Page
BISHOP’S ANNUAL ADDRESS _ 27
BISHOP AND COUNCIL:
Members of _ 4
Report of Secretary _ 31
Department Reports:
Christian Education _ 35
Christian Social Relations _ 36
College Work _ 44
Missions _ 34
Publicity _ 39
Promotion _ 38
BUDGET, DIOCESAN 1966 _ 57
Apportionment of _ 59
BUDGET, MISSION (Bishop and Council) 1966 _ 58
Apportionment of _ 59
CLERGY LIST _ 8
COMMITTEES OF THE DIOCESE:
Members of _ 6
Reports of:
Armed Forces Committee _ 40
Finance Committee _ 32
Insurance Committee _ 41
Missions Committee _ 34
Standing Committee _ 30
DIRECTORY _ 3
ELECTIONS BY THE CONVENTION _ 26
EXAMINING CHAPLAINS, Report of _ 40
FAIR SHARE TABLE _ 59
LAY DELEGATES _ 12
MINUTES OF 67th ANNUAL CONVENTION _ 17
MISSION FUNDS COLLECTED _ 54
REGISTRAR AND HISTORIOGRAPHER, Report of _ 40
RULES OF ORDER _ 14
STANDING COMMITTEE:
Members of _ 3
Report of _ 30
TREASURER OF THE DIOCESE, Report of _ 45
TREASURER OF MISSION FUNDS, Report of _ 51
TRUSTEES OF THE DIOCESE:
Members of Board _ 4
Report of _ 33
TRUSTEES OF
DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA FOUNDATION, INC.:
Members of Board _ 4
Report of _ 42
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DIOCESAN DIRECTORY
OCTOBER 6, 1965
THE BISHOP
THE RIGHT REVEREND WALTER CONRAD KLEIN,
Ph.D., Th.D, S.T.D., D.C.L.
Office: 117 North Lafayette Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana 46601
SECRETARY
The Rev. Wilbur B. Dexter
Office: 616 Lincoln Way East, Mishawaka, Indiana 46544
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
The Rev. James Parker
TREASURER OF THE DIOCESE
AND OF MISSIONARY FUNDS
Mr. Howard A. Moore
Office: 808 Tower Building, South Bend, Indiana 46601
ASSISTANT TREASURER OF THE DIOCESE
Mr. Francis Walters
ASSISTANT TREASURER OF MISSIONARY FUNDS
Mr. Warren Deahl
REGISTRAR AND HISTORIOGRAPHER EMERITUS
The Rev. Peter Langendorff
REGISTRAR AND HISTORIOGRAPHER
The Rev. Robert J. Center
614 Franklin Street, Michigan City 46360
(Term expires 1967)
CHANCELLOR OF THE DIOCESE
The Hon. Charles M. Boynton
403 St. Joseph Bank Building, South Bend 46601
(Term expires 1966)
THE STANDING COMMITTEE
The Rev. Dr. George B. Wood, President
The Rev. Hugh C. Edsall, Secretary
The Rev. B. Linford Eyrick The Rev. Carl H. Richardson
The Rev. William C. R. Sheridan
THE BOARD OF EXAMINING CHAPLAINS
The Very Rev. Robert F. Royster, Chairman
The Rev. Robert J. Center The Rev. Richard Cooper
The Rev. Forrest B. Clark The Rev. W. C. R. Sheridan
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TRUSTEES OF THE DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA
Ex-Officio Members
The Bishop
Mr. Howard A. Moore, Treasurer of the Diocese
The Hon. Charles M. Boynton, Chancellor of the Diocese
Elected Members
Mr. Haywood M. Davis, Fort Wayne (Retiring 1966)
Mr. Eugene E. Furry, Plymouth (Retiring 1967)
Mr. Philip C. Childs, LaPorte (retiring 1968; elected on the death of
Col. B. B. Bouton, deceased October 23, 1965)
TRUSTEES OF THE DIOCESE OF
NORTHERN INDIANA FOUNDATION, INC.
Ex-Officio Members
The Bishop
The Chairman of the Department of Finance
Elected Members
Retiring in 1966
The Rev. Robert J. Center Mr. Orville Nichols, Jr.
Retiring in 1967
The Rev. Dr. George B. Wood Dr. Kenneth E. Kintner
Retiring in 1968
The Very Rev. Robert F. Royster Mr. Paul W. Philips
CATHEDRAL CHAPTER
Elected 1965
The Rev. B. Linford Eyrick Mr. Philip C. Childs
The Rev. W. C. R. Sheridan Mr. Eugene E. Furry
THE BISHOP AND COUNCIL
Ex-Officio Members
The Rev. Wilbur B. Dexter, Secretary of the Diocese
Mr. Howard A. Moore, Treasurer of the Diocese and of Missionary Funds
The Hon. Charles M. Boynton, Chancellor of the Diocese
Appointed Member on Insurance
Dr. Kenneth E. Kintner, Chairman of the Insurance Committee
Elected Members
Retiring in 1966
The Rev. B. Linford Eyrick Mr. Orville Nichols, Jr. (elected on
The Very Rev. Robert F. Royster the death of Col. B. B. Bouton)
The Rev. W. C. R. Sheridan Mr. Paul W. Philips
Mr. Albert F. Spurgeon
Retiring in 1967
The Rev. Eugene O. Douglass Mr. Lewis F. Cole
The Rev. Robert E. Hood Mr. Haywood M. Davis
The Rev. Bruce B. Mosier Mr. J. G. Fougerousse
Retiring in 1968
The Rev. Robert J. Center Colonel Joseph Gray
The Rev. James W. Curtis Mr. K. Fritz Richter
The Rev. Dr. George B. Wood Mr. Edmund P. Whitby
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DEPARTMENTS OF THE BISHOP AND COUNCIL
1965 - 1966
Department of Missions
The Rev. Dr. George B. Wood, Chairman
The Rev. Hugh C. Edsall (added) Mr. Thomas Cassady (added)
The Very Rev. Robert F. Royster Mr. J. G. Fougerousse
The Rev. W. C. R. Sheridan Colonel Joseph Gray
Mr. K. Fritz Richter
Department of Christian Education
The Rev. Eugene O. Douglass, Chairman
Miss Mary Frances Bemont, Adviser
The Rev. Robert J. Center Mr. Lewis F. Cole
The Rev. James W. Curtis Major Frank Heinemann (added)
The Rev. Gerald H. McGovern Mr. Orville Nichols, Jr.
(added)
The Rev. Thomas K. Ray
(added; Youth Work)
The Very Rev. Robert F. Royster
(College Work)
Department of Christian Social Relations
Mr. Paul W. Philips, Chairman
The Rev. Robert J. Center
The Rev. James W. Curtis
The Rev. Robert E. Hood
Mrs. Eugene E. Furry (added)
Mr. K. Fritz Richter
Mr. Edmund P. Whitby
Department of Finance
Mr. Haywood M. Davis, Chairman
The Rev. James W. Curtis Mr. J. G. Fougerousse
The Very Rev. Robert F. Royster Mr. Howard A. Moore
The Rev. Dr. George B. Wood Mr. Orville Nichols, Jr.
Department of Publicity
The Rev. James G. Greer, Chairman (added)
The Rev. Robert J. Center Mr. Lewis F. Cole
The Rev. James W. Curtis Miss Mabel Cole (added)
The Rev. B. Linford Eyrick Mr. Edmund P. Whiitby
Department of Promotion
The Rev. B. Linford
The Rev. Robert J. Center
The Rev. Richard Cooper (added;
also Ecumenical Affairs)
The Rev. Eugene O. Douglass
The Rev. John C. Hughes (added;
Leisure Time Ministry)
The Rev. Bruce B. Mosier
The Rev. Carl H. Richardson (added)
Eyrick, Chairman
Colonel Joseph Gray
Mr. Clement B. Haines (added)
Mr. Paul W. Philips
Mr. Albert F. Spurgeon
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DEPARTMENTS OF THE BISHOP AND COUNCIL
(Continued)
Committee on Laymen’s Work
Mr. Maurice F. Durfee, Chairman
Mr. Richard L. Davis (added; Calumet Deanery)
Mr. Harold W. Green (added; South Bend Deanery)
Mr. Paul W. Philips (Fort Wayne Deanery)
Mr. Albert F. Spurgeon
THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE DIOCESE
(Required by Canon 2, Sec. 7)
1. Committee on Unfinished Business
The Very Rev. Robert F. Royster Mr. James W. Knoblock
2. Committee on Admission of New Parishes and Missions
The Department of Missions
3. Committee on Constitution and Canons
The Chancellor
The Rev. Bruce B. Mosier
The Rev. W. C. R. Sheridan
Mr. Arthur L. May
Mr. Orville Nichols, Jr.
The Hon. E. Spencer Walton
4. Committee on the State of the Church
The Department of Promotion
5. Committee on Finance
The Department of Finance
OTHER COMMITTEES
Committee on the Church Pension Fund
Mr. Philip C. Childs, Chairman
The Rev. Canon Richard A. Curtis Mr. Milton M. Latta
The Rev. Dr. George B. Wood Dr. W. A. Nelson
Mr. Mark W. Smith
Armed Forces Chairman
The Rev. Carl H. Richardson
The Insurance Committee
Dr. Kenneth E. Kintner, Chairman
517 Lincoln Way East, Mishawaka, Indiana 46544
Mr. Thomas Cassady
Mr. Paul M. Isbell
The Hon E. Spencer Walton
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Committee on Parish Boundaries
The Hon. E. Spencer Walton, Chairman
The Rev. Eugene O. Douglass The Hon. Charles Boynton (ex-officio)
The Rev. B. Linford Eyrick Mr. LeRoy Lacey, Jr.
The Rev. Bruce B. Mosier Mr. Arthur A. May
Committee of Observers
(To attend meetings of the Indiana Council of Churches)
The Bishop, Chairman
The Rev. Richard Cooper*
Christian Life and Work
The Rev. Henry R. Solem
Missions and Service
Mr. William H. Bradshaw
Research and Planning
Mr. Paul W. Philips
Christian Education
*Father Cooper is the Ecumenical Representative of the Diocese
M R I Commission
The Bishop, Chairman
The Rev. Carl H. Richardson Miss Mary Frances Bemont
The Very Rev. Robert F. Royster Mr. Philip C. Childs
The Rev. Dr. George B. Wood Mr. Haywood M. Davis
Mrs. Eugene E. Furry
Dr. John F. Mapes
Mrs. Orville Nichols, Jr.
Wawasee Episcopal Center Committee
The Very Rev. Robert F. Royster, Chairman
The Rev. Eugene O. Douglass Miss Mary Frances Bemont
The Rev. B. Linford Eyrick (coopted)
The Rev. Dr. George B. Wood Mrs. Eugene E. Furry
Committee on Special Vocations
The Rev. Robert J. Center, Chairman
The Rev. Thomas K. Ray, Secretary
The Rev. James W. Curtis
Special Liturgical Committee
The Rev. Forrest B. Clark, Chairman
The Rev. James Parker
Commission on Ecumenical Affairs
The Rev. Richard Cooper, Chairman
The Rev. Gerald H. McGovern, Secretary
The Bishop
Delegates to the Provincial Synod
(October 11 - 13, 1966, Chicago)
The Rev. Donald L. Bell Mr. J. G. Fougerousse
The Rev. Wilbur B. Dexter Mr. Paul W. Philips
The Rev. Carl H. Richardson Mr. John Vivian
The Rev. Dr. George B. Wood Mr. Edmund P. Whitby
Alternate Delegates to the Provincial Synod
The Rev. Canon Richard A. Curtis Mr. Fred L. Corban
The Rev. Eugene O. Douglass Mr. Edward Klatte
The Rev. Bruce B. Mosier Mr. J. Arch Riggs
The Rev. Henry R. Solem Mr. Kendall Vail
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OFFICIAL LIST OF THE CLERGY
October 6, 1965
BISHOP
Klein, Walter Conrad,
Ph.D., Th.D., S.T.D., D.C.L.
Bishop of the Diocese
Consecrated
June 29, 1963
CLERGY
Murphy, Robert J., D.D.
Rector, St. Mark’s Church,
Chaplain, Howe School, Howe
Lexington
September 30, 1934
Sheridan, William C. R.
Rector, St. Thomas’ Church,
Plymouth
Maryland
January 16, 1945
Mosier, Bruce B.
Rector, St. James’ Church,
Goshen; Priest-in-Charge,
St. John’s Church, Bristol
Ordained
June 23, 1946
Wood, George B., D.D.
Rector, Trinity Church,
Fort Wayne
Milwaukee
October 13, 1947
Dexter, Wilbur B.
Rector, St. Paul’s Church,
Mishawaka
Chicago
February 1, 1949
Royster, Robert F.
Dean and Rector, Cathedral
of St. James, South Bend
Ordained
March 10, 1952
Cooper, Richard
Rector, St. Andrew’s Church,
Kokomo
Western Michigan
January 9, 1954
Clark, Forrest B.
Rector, St. Andrew’s Church,
Valparaiso
Dallas
May 12, 1954
Douglass, Eugene O.
Rector, St. Paul’s Church,
Hammond
Quincy
May 22, 1954
Curtis, Richard A.
Canon Pastor,
Cathedral of St. James,
South Bend
Ordained
August 21, 1955
Curtis, James W.
Rector, Christ Church,
Gary
Western
Michigan
September 20, 1955
Eyrick, B. Linford
Rector, St. Paul’s Church,
LaPorte
Albany
March 1, 1956
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Center, Robert J.
Rector, Trinity Church,
Michigan City
Springfield
December 20, 1956
McCormick, R. Bradley
Assistant, Trinity Church,
Fort Wayne
Pittsburgh
September 1, 1957
Parker, James
Rector, Holy Trinity Church,
Peru
South Carolina
September 20, 1957
Richardson, Carl H.
Rector,
Church of St. John the Evangelist,
Elkhart
Western
New York
November 1, 1957
Edsall, Hugh C.
Rector, St. Michael and All Angels,
South Bend
South Florida
April 28, 1959
Howell, Leslie Charles
Vicar, St. Paul’s Church,
Gas City
Western
Michigan
September 3, 1959
Hughes, John C.
Rector,
St. Andrew’s-by the Lake,
Michigan City Ohio January 16, 1960
Patston, John Ralph
Vicar, Church of Christ the King,
Huntington Chicago May 16, 1960
Smith, John Robert
Assistant,
Church of St. John the Evangelist,
P-in-C., St. David’s,
Elkhart
Colorado
September 10, 1960
Ray, Thomas K.
Rector, Gethsemane,
Marion
Western Michigan
August 1, 1961
Bowling, Jack D.
Chaplain, Howe Military School,
Howe
Massachusetts
September 30, 1961
Solem, Henry R.
Rector, Trinity Church,
Logansport
Michigan
January 16, 1962
Dibble, Charles R.
Vicar, St. Christopher’s,
Crown Point
Western Michigan
June 26, 1962
McGovern, Gerald H.
Vicar, St. Anne’s,
Warsaw
Springfield
January 23, 1963
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Johnson, Wright R.
Director of Christian Education,
Trinity Church, Fort Wayne
Dallas
January 29, 1963
Bell, Donald L.
Rector,
Church of the Good Shepherd,
East Chicago
Springfield
March 10, 1963
Greer, James G.,
Vicar, Holy Trinity Church,
South Bend
Texas
April 15, 1963
Grant, Michael E.,
Curate, St. Paul’s,
Hammond
Ordained
April 20, 1963
Minnix, George M.
Vicar, Holy Family,
Angola and
St. Charles the Martyr,
Butler
Ordained
January 25, 1964
McElroy, Gary A.
Curate, St. John the Evangelist,
Elkhart
Ordained
January 25, 1964
Stoll, Thomas F.
Vicar, St. Mary’s,
Delphi,
St. Alban the Martyr,
Monticello and
St. Peter’s, Rensselaer
Ordained
May 30, 1964
Hyndman, David L.
Curate, Christ Church,
Gary
Ordained
May 30, 1964
Hood, Robert E.
Rector, St. Augustine’s,
Gary
New York
June 3, 1964
Hensel, Charles H.
Rector, St. Barnabas’,
Gary
Quincy
June 23, 1964
Marsh, Karl E.
Vicar, St. Stephen’s,
Hobart
Indianapolis
December 2, 1964
Hibbert, William C.
Curate, Cathedral of St. James,
South Bend
Ordained
March 13, 1965
Sunderland, Charles A.
Vicar, Holy Nativity,
Chesterton
South Dakota
September 17, 1965
Rhudy, Rob Roy
Vicar, St. Alban’s,
Fort Wayne
Oklahoma
September 21, 1965
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NON-PAROCHIAL CLERGY
♦Foster, James E.
Tucson, Arizona
Chicago
September 13, 1920
Langendorff, Peter
Rector Emeritus, St. Paul’s
Church, Hammond
Springfield
January 28, 1921
*Patterson, Dom Leo K., O.S.B.
St. Gregory’s Priory, RFD 3,
Three Rivers, Michigan
Oxford
April 17, 1939
*Bacon, Dom Francis Hilary, O.S.B.
St. Gregory’s Priory, RFD 3,
Three Rivers, Michigan
Fond du Lac
March 28, 1941
*Harris, William Edward, O.H.C.
Holy Cross Monastery,
West Park, New York
Ordained
January 6, 1945
♦Reid, David J.
Chicago
January 3, 1951
♦Reid, Dom Benedict, O.S.B.
Prior, St. Gregory’s Priory, RFD 3,
Three Rivers, Michigan
Ordained
November 23, 1953
♦Dalton, Dom Patrick, O.S.B.
Nashdom Abbey,
Burnham, Bucks, England
(to England)
Oxford
April 23, 1955
♦Allen, F. Bray III
Culver Military Academy,
Culver
On License
April 15, 1958
♦Mallett, Reginald, II,
Chaplain, United States Army
Upper South Carolina Sept. 1, 1961
Norris, Dom Gregory, O.S.B.
St. Gregory’s Priory, RFD 3,
Three Rivers, Michigan
Ordained
June 15, 1962
♦Phelps, C. Richard
Assistant, Church of
St. Matthew & St. Timothy,
New York, N.Y.
Ordained
April 20, 1963
*Not Present at this Convention
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OFFICIAL LIST OF LAY DELEGATES
October 6, 1965
Ex-Officio
(Not being members of the delegation of any parish or mission)
Charles M. Boynton, Chancellor
William D. Curtis, Treasurer of the Diocese
Howard A. Moore, Treasurer of Missionary Funds
Members of the Bishop and Council:
*Robert Book *Maurice F. Durfee Kenneth E. Kintner
Orville Nichols, Jr. Albert F. Spurgeon
ANGOLA
Holy Family
Thomas M. Bargh
BRISTOL
St. John’s
Gerald Clindaniel
Edward S. Streeter
J. S. Michael
Dashwood
BUTLER
St. Charles the Martyr
♦Harold Hoxie
CROWN POINT
St. Christopher’s
Leslie Heckel
DELPHI
St. Mary’s
William H. Bradshaw
EAST CHICAGO
Good Shepherd
Glen Baughman
William Meade
♦Peter Serbon
ELKHART
St. John the Evangelist
K. Fritz Richter
George R. Haas
LaMar Myers
FORT WAYNE
Trinity
Haywood M. Davis
Darrell B. Hedrick
Paul W. Philips
GARY
Christ Church
Louis McElroy
Dale Howells
Theodore Primich
GARY
St. Augustine’s
Dr. A. T. Cardwell
Charles Robinson
GARY
St. Barnabas’
Robert Gerometta
Herbert Robinson
Daniel Fleming
GAS CITY
St. Paul’s
Stanley F. Lewis
GOSHEN
St. James’
Milton M. Latta
Lewis Fidler
Walter Rex
HAMMOND
St. Paul’s
Fred Corban
Richard Davis
John Hors well
HOBART
St. Stephen’s
Jay D. Anthony
HOWE
St. Mark’s
William Curtis
Ralph Curtis
Max Reim
HUNTINGTON
Christ the King
Russell R. Kirshman
KOKOMO
St. Andrew’s
William L. Wilkinson
Walter Ervington
Arthur J. LaDow
♦Not Present at this Convention
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LA PORTE
St. Paul’s
Charles Fitzpatrick
King Koster
Kendall Vail
LOGANSPORT
Trinity
Dr. Paul Burnett
MARION
Gethsemane
Lewis F. Cole
*Paul Fluhrer
Edward Klatte
MICHIGAN CITY
St. Andrew’s
James B. Gifford
David Lau
Harvey Luchtman
MICHIGAN CITY
Trinity
Melvin Wenzel
Charles J. Howard
David C. Nash
MISHAWAKA
St. Paul’s
Robert M. Barber
Gerald N. Grove
George P. Weimer
MONTICELLO
St. Alban the Martyr
*Charles V.
DeCoursey
PERU
Holy Trinity
J. G. Fougerousse
R. M. Shaffer
Dr. O. B. Johnson
PLYMOUTH
St. Thomas’
Capt. Robert Bolton
Eugene E. Furry
Howard Hilles
RENSSELAER
St. Peter’s
James W. Moore
*Not Present at this Convention
SOUTH BEND
St. James’ Cathedral
J. Arch Riggs
Thomas Cassady
William Ross
SOUTH BEND
Holy Trinity
John Bencsics
SOUTH BEND
St. Michael
and All Angels
Glenn R. Nunemaker
L. R. Berg
H. W. Green
VALPARAISO
St. Andrew’s
George Baker
*Paul LaCount
Richard Daines
WARSAW
St. Anne’s
Edmund P. Whitby
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RULES OF ORDER
FOR CONDUCTING THE BUSINESS OF THE CONVENTION
ADOPTED NOVEMBER 12, 1902
(With Amendments to 1958)
Rule I. After divine service, the President shall take the chair and call
the Convention to order.
Rule II. The Secretary of the Convention, if present (if not, Secretary
of the Standing Committee of the Diocese), shall call the names of the
Clergy entitled to seats, and enter on the minutes the names of those present.
Rule III. The Secretary shall call the names of the lay delegates of the
Parishes entitled to representation, whose certificates shall have been pre¬
sented to him.
Rule IV. The President shall appoint a Committee on Credentials to re¬
ceive, examine, and report on the credentials of lay delegates.
Rule V. The Secretary shall call the names of such lay delegates as
shall have been reported by the Committee on Credentials and adopted by
the Convention and enter the names of those present on the minutes.
Rule VI. A quorum of both Orders being present, the President shall
declare the Convention organized for business.
Rule VII. The Convention shall then proceed to election, by ballot, of a
Secretary, who, being chosen, shall have the power to appoint an assistant,
with the concurrence of the Convention.
Rule VIII. The Bishop shall then deliver his annual address.
Rule IX. Nominations shall be made at 12:00 o’clock noon for all elec¬
tive officers of the Convention. The Secretary shall have the nominations
printed on ballots for the use of the Convention before the afternoon session.
The elections shall be the Order of the Day at 2:00 o’clock P.M. The regular
Order of Business shall continue, as far as possible, during the elections.
Rule X. Reports shall then be presented in the following order:
1. Report of the Standing Committee on Unfinished Business.
2. Report of the Standing Committee on Admission of New Parishes.
3. Report of the Archdeacon.
4. Report of the Standing Committee of the Diocese.
5. Report of the Bishop and Council.
6. Report of the Finance Committee.
7. Report of the Trustees of the Diocese.
8. Report of the Treasurer of the Diocese.
9. Report of the Treasurer of Missionary Funds.
10. Report of the Committee on Audit and Accounts.
11. Report of the Department of Missions and Church Extension.
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12. Report of the Department of Christian Education.
13. Report of the Department of Christian Social Relations.
14. Report of the Department of Promotion.
15. Report of the Department of Publicity.
16. Report of the Standing Committee on Constitution and Canons.
17. Report of the Standing Committee on the State of the Church.
18. Report of the Standing Committee on the Church Pension Fund.
19. Report of the Board of Examining Chaplains of the Diocese.
20. Report of the Registrar.
21. Reports of Special Committees.
Rule XI. Elections shall be the Order of the Day at two o’clock P.M. of
the first day of the Convention as follows: The Standing Committee of the
Diocese; Diocesan Officers; Members of the Bishop and Council; Deputies
and Alternates to the Synod of the Province of the Mid- West; Deputies and
Alternates to the General Convention; a Board of Examining Chaplains
(nominated by the Bishop). After the casting of three ballots, and the elec¬
tion is still not resolved on a majority pass, the person having the least num¬
ber of votes on the third ballot shall automatically be dropped for the fourth
ballot. This dropping of the candidate with the least number of votes at the
end of the third ballot shall continue each ballot until the election is resolved
on a subsequent ballot, being a majority vote.
Rule XII. Before the close of the Convention the Bishop shall appoint
the Standing Committees provided for by Canon 2, Section 7 and such other
officers as he has to appoint.
Rule XIII. At each session the business of the Convention shall be
called and acted upon in the following order, unless changed by vote of the
Convention.
1. The Roll Call.
2. Reading the Minutes.
3. Communications from the President.
4. Reports in their order as in Rule X.
5. Miscellaneous Business.
Rule XIV. When the President takes the Chair, no member shall con¬
tinue standing, or shall afterwards stand, unless to address the Chair.
Rule XV. In case the Bishop shall withdraw temporarily from the
sitting of the Convention, he shall appoint a Presbyter to preside during his
absence.
Rule XVI. No member shall absent himself from the service of the
house, unless he have leave, or be unable to attend.
Rule XVII. When a member is about to speak in debate, or deliver any
matter to the Convention, he shall arise from his seat, and with due respect
address himself in an audible voice to the President, confining himself to
the point of debate.
Rule XVIII. No member shall speak more than twice in the same de¬
bate, without the consent of the House.
Rule XIX. While the President is putting any question, the members
shall continue in their seats and not hold any private discourse.
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Rule XX. Every member present shall vote when a question is put,
unless excused by the Convention, and upon a vote by Orders, the name of
the presiding officer shall be called last.
Rule XXI. When a question is under consideration, no motion shall be
made, unless to lay it upon the table, to postpone it indefinitely, to postpone
it to a certain time, to commit it, to amend it, or to divide it, and motions for
any of these purposes shall take precedence in the order named.
Rule XXII. A motion to lay upon the table shall be decided without
debate.
Rule XXIII. A motion to adjourn shall always be in order, and if un¬
qualified, shall be settled without debate.
Rule XXIV. No motion shall be considered as before the House unless
it be seconded and reduced to writing.
Rule XXV. A question being once determined shall stand as the judg¬
ment of the Convention, and shall not again be considered during the session,
but a question being decided may be reconsidered with the consent of two-
thirds of the members present, on a motion to that purpose by one of the
majority of the first decision.
Rule XXVI. All committees shall be appointed by the President, unless
otherwise ordered.
Rule XXVII. The reports of all committees shall be in writing, and
shall be entered on the minutes, unless otherwise ordered. If recommending
or requiring any action or expression of opinion by the Convention, they
shall be accompanied by a resolution, or resolutions for its consideration.
Rule XXVIII. All questions of order shall be decided by the President
in the first instance, but any member may appeal from such decision; and
on such an appeal, no member shall speak more than once without leave of
the Convention.
Rule XXIX. Clergymen of the Church not entitled to seats, and Candi¬
dates for Holy Orders in this Diocese, shall be admitted to the sittings of the
Convention, and their names entered on the Journal, on their reporting
themselves to the Secretary, but without the right to take part in the
proceedings.
Rule XXX. Before the final adjournment of the Convention, the
minutes of the last day’s proceedings shall be read, corrected, if necessary,
and approved.
Rule XXXI. The above shall be the Rules of Order of all future Con¬
ventions, unless altered or rescinded and shall be published in the Journal
of each Convention.
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MINUTES
OF THE
SIXTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION
October 6, 1965
The Right Reverend Walter Conrad Klein, Bishop of the Diocese of
Northern Indiana, opened the Convention with a celebration of the Holy
Eucharist at 9:30 A.M. in the Cathedral of St. James, South Bend, Indiana.
The business session of the Convention was called to order and an
opening prayer was said by the Bishop at 10:30 A.M. in the Cathedral Hall.
The Secretary called the names of the clergy entitled to seats and entered
in the Minutes the names of those present (see p. 8). The Secretary called
the names of the lay delegates of the parishes and missions entitled to repre¬
sentation, whose certificates had been presented to him; and the Bishop
received the report of the Committee on Credentials that all credentials were
in order. The Secretary then called the names of the lay delegates reported
on by the Committee on Credentials, and he entered in the Minutes the
names of those present (see p. 12). A quorum of both orders being present,
the Bishop declared the Convention organized for business.
The Rev. Dr. George B. Wood nominated the Rev. Wilbur B. Dexter
for the office of Secretary of the Convention and moved that the nomina¬
tions be closed and that an unanimous ballot be cast for Father Dexter. The
motion was seconded and passed. The Secretary appointed the Rev. James
Parker Assistant Secretary, and the Convention concurred.
The Chair suspended the Rules of Order to call for a motion that all
resolutions be handed to the Secretary in writing by noon. Such a motion
was made, seconded, and passed.
The Bishop then made his annual address (see p. 27).
The Chair called for a motion to suspend the rules to permit the
Treasurers to make their reports. It was so moved, seconded, and passed.
Mr. Howard A. Moore presented his report and that of Mr. William D.
Curtis by title (see p. 45 and p. 51) and moved their acceptance. The motion
was seconded. A question was asked regarding the disposal of Missionary
Funds not expended by the end of the year. Mr. Moore replied that they
were sent to the Executive Council to apply on the Diocese’s quota. The re¬
ports were accepted. Mr. Moore also presented by title the Audits (see p.
46 and p. 52). The Audits were accepted by the Convention.
The rules having been suspended, Mr. John W. Reinhardt of John W.
Reinhardt Associates of Philadelphia, whose firm had been engaged by the
Diocese to assist in promotional work, addressed the Convention. After Mr.
Reinhardt’s address, the Chair called for reports. They were presented as
follows:
REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON UNFINISHED
BUSINESS: Submitted by the Very Rev. Robert F. Royster, who de¬
clared that there was no unfinished business.
REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON ADMISSION OF NEW
PARISHES AND MISSIONS: (Please see the report of the Depart¬
ment of Missions below.)
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REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE DIOCESE: Sub¬
mitted by the Rev. Dr. George B. Wood, Chairman, by title (see p. 30).
Father Wood moved its acceptance. The motion was seconded and
passed.
REPORT OF THE BISHOP AND COUNCIL: Submitted by the Rev. Wil¬
bur B. Dexter, Secretary, by title (see p. 31). Father Dexter moved its
acceptance. The motion was seconded and passed.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE: Mr. Haywood M. Davis,
Chairman, first submitted a proposed Diocesan Budget for 1966 (see p.
57). He moved its acceptance. The motion was seconded and passed
without discussion. Secondly, Mr. Davis submitted a proposed Bishop
and Council (Missions) Budget for 1966 (see p. 58). Regarding this
budget, he remarked that for many years the Diocese of Northern In¬
diana had not met its quota to the National Church and that it was the
only diocese in the Province of the Mid-West not to do so; and that,
therefore, the full sum was included in the proposed 1966 Bishop and
Council Budget. He moved its adoption; the motion was seconded.
Father Wood explained the item “Contingency” as applying largely to
such new work as All Saints’, Wawasee, and Holy Nativity, Chesterton. The
Bishop explained the item “National Church Center” as paying off the
Diocese’s quota to same in three years. The Rev. Robert J. Center said that
he would like to see a memorial sent to the Executive Council regarding
the wide discrepancy between salaries paid by that body and salaries paid
to priests in the Diocese of Northern Indiana. The question was called for,
and the proposed 1966 Bishop and Council Budget was passed.
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE DIOCESE: Submitted by the Hon.
Charles M. Boynton, Chancellor, by title (see p. 33). Mr. Boynton
moved its acceptance. The motion was seconded and passed. The Chan¬
cellor also reported that a new edition of the Constitution and Canons
of the Diocese of Northern Indiana was being printed and would be
available shortly. Mr. Paul W. Philips arose and moved that a round
of applause be given Mr. Boynton for his extensive and single-handed
work on the same. A loud burst of applause followed.
REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MISSIONS: Submitted by the Rev.
Dr. George B. Wood, Chairman, by title (see p. 34). Father Wood
moved its acceptance and further moved that the Mission of the Holy
Nativity, Chesterton, be admitted as a mission of the Diocese on
January 1, 1966. The Bishop reported that requests from All Saints’,
Wawasee, and Holy Nativity, Chesterton, had been received in proper
form. Father Wood said that the Department of Missions had no recom¬
mendation as yet regarding Wawasee. The Bishop suggested that the
matter be referred to the next Convention. Father Wood’s motion was
seconded and passed.
REPORT OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON WAWASEE: Submitted
by the Very Rev. Robert F. Royster, Chairman. Dean Royster an¬
nounced that plans had been made to use the property at Wawasee for
retreats and conferences during 1966 from Easter through June and
from September 1st through Thanksgiving Day. (During the months
of July and August, the facilities would be available to the clergy of the
Diocese for vacations.) His report was accepted.
The hour of the day having come to 12:00 o’clock noon, the Chair
opened the floor for nominations.
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NOMINATIONS:
The following priests were nominated for the Standing Committee: the
Rev. Fathers: Center, Cooper, Dibble, Douglass, Edsall, Eyrick, Richardson,
Sheridan, and Wood.
The Rev. Hugh C. Edsall nominated Mr. Howard A. Moore Treasurer
of the Diocese and Treasurer of Missionary Funds and moved that the rules
be suspended and the Secretary instructed to cast an unanimous ballet for
Mr. Moore. The motion was seconded and passed.
The Bishop nominated Mr. Francis Walters Assistant Treasurer of the
Diocese and Mr. Warren Deahl Assistant Treasurer of Missionary Funds.
Dean Royster moved their election. His motion was seconded and passed.
The Bishop nominated for re-election to the Trustees of the Diocese
Col. B. B. Bouton, whose term expires this year. Col. Bouton’s nomination
was confirmed.
The following were nominated for Trustees of the Foundation: the Rev.
Fathers McGovern and Royster; Col. Bouton, Dr. Cardwell, Mr. Cole, and
Mr. Philips.
The following were nominated for the Bishop and Council: the Rev.
Fathers Center, Cooper, J. Curtis, Edsall, Marsh, Parker, and Richardson;
Messrs. Book, R. Davis, Gray, Klatte, Nichols, Richter, and Whitby.
The following were nominated for the Cathedral Chapter: the Rev.
Fathers Eyrick and Sheridan; Messrs. Childs, Cole, and Furry.
The following were nominated for Deputies to the Provincial Synod to
be held in Chicago, Ill., Oct. 11-13, 1966: the Rev. Fathers Bell, R. Curtis,
Dexter, Douglass, Mosier, Richardson, Solem, and Wood; Messrs. Anthony,
Corban, Fougerousse, Gerometta, H. Johnson, Klatte, Philips, Riggs, Vail,
Vivian, and Whitby.
In reply to a question, the Chancellor ruled, as regards the eight clerical
nominations, that the House could consider the four unsuccessful candidates
for Deputy candidates for Alternate. Mr. Philips moved that the House so
consider them. The motion was seconded and passed.
The Bishop accepted Father Langendorff’s resignation from the Board
of Examining Chaplains and thanked him for his many years of faithful
service. The Bishop then nominated for Examining Chaplains the Rev.
Fathers Center, Clark, Cooper, Royster (Chairman), and Sheridan. The
Convention confirmed these nominations.
The Bishop reappointed the Standing Committees of the Diocese as
they are listed on p. 6 of the 1964 Journal, except that Mr. James W. Knob-
lock will replace Mr. J. Paul Douglass on the Committee on Unfinished
Business.
The nominations being ended, the Bishop and delegates repaired to the
Nave of the Cathedral for Noonday Prayers. Shortly thereafter, lunch was
served in the Cathedral Hall. During lunch, Mr. M. H. Hoover, area repre¬
sentative of the Church Fire Insurance Corp., spoke briefly. The business
session was called to order again at 1:30 P.M.
It was moved, seconded, and passed that the Rules be suspended and
that the Roll not be called again at this point nor the Minutes of the morn¬
ing session be read.
The Bishop suggested that he be authorized to appoint a committee con¬
sisting of the Secretary and the Chancellor to bring the Convention’s Rules
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of Order up-to-date. It was moved, seconded, and passed that he be so
authorized; and the Bishop made the appointment.
The Bishop announced that, for the rest of his Episcopate, the faithful
of the Diocese were dispensed from abstinence from flesh-meat on the
Friday immediately following Thanksgiving Day and on the following days
when they occur on a Friday: Memorial Day, Independence Day, and the
Patronal Feast of the parish or mission. He asked all Pastors to announce
these dispensations yearly. He then called for further reports, starting with
the Department of Christian Education.
REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION: Sub¬
mitted by title by the Rev. Eugene O. Douglass, Chairman (see p. 35).
Father Douglass moved its acceptance. The motion was seconded and
passed.
REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHRISTIAN SOCIAL RELA¬
TIONS: Submitted by the Rev. Robert E. Hood by title (see p. 36).
Father Hood moved its acceptance. The motion was seconded and
passed without discussion.
REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PROMOTION: Submitted by the
Rev. B. Linford Eyrick, Chairman, by title (see p. 38). Father Eyrick,
however, added a few words about implementing the diocesan program
of Stewardship in every parish and mission, and Mr. Reinhardt advo¬
cated certain literature. The Rev. John C. Hughes reported that he was
preparing a diocesan directory for travelers. Father Eyrick moved
acceptance of his report. The motion was seconded and passed.
REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLICITY: Submitted by the
Rev. James G. Greer, Chairman, by title (see p. 39). Father Greer
moved its acceptance. The motion was seconded and passed.
REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTION AND
CANONS: (Please see the Report of the Trustees of the Diocese above.)
REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE STATE OF THE
CHURCH: No report.
REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE CHURCH PEN¬
SION FUND: No report.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF EXAMINING CHAPLAINS: Submitted
by the Very Rev. Robert F. Royster, Chairman, by title (see p. 40).
Dean Royster moved its acceptance. The motion was seconded and
passed.
REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR AND HISTORIOGRAPHER: Submitted
by the Rev. Robert J. Center by title (see p. 40). Father Center spoke at
length urging co-operation of the various parishes and missions with
his project. He moved acceptance of his report. The motion was
seconded and passed.
The hour of the day having come to 2:00 o’clock P.M., the Chair called
for balloting. Balloting was begun, and it continued until approximately
5:00 P.M. The reports continued.
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE FOUNDATION: Submitted by the
Very Rev. Robert F. Royster by title (see p. 42). Dean Royster added
a few words of emphasis and moved its acceptance. The motion was
seconded and passed.
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REPORT OF THE ARMED FORCES COMMITTEE: Submitted by the
Rev. Carl H. Richardson, Chairman, by title (see p. 40). Father
Richardson added that any priest who desired Armed Forces material
should submit the list to him for endorsement, and he would send it on
to the Executive Council. He moved acceptance of the report. The mo¬
tion was seconded and passed.
REPORT OF THE INSURANCE COMMITTEE: In the absence of Dr.
Kenneth E. Kintner, the report (see p. 41) was accepted.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PARISH BOUNDARIES: No report.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON LAYMEN’S WORK: Submitted
informally by Mr. Paul W. Philips, who said that the Committee had
met several times, suggested certain changes in THE BEACON, and
had been instrumental in starting publication of THE VESTRYMEN’S
LETTER.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE CHURCH PENSION FUND:
The Secretary read the report of Mr. Philip C. Childs, Chairman, which
showed grants in force as of Aug. 31, 1965, to divers clergy, widows,
and orphans of clergymen of the Diocese. The report was accepted.
OPEN COMMUNION: The Rev. Hugh C. Edsall read the following report
for the information of the Convention:
The Sixty-Sixth Annual Convention of the Diocese of Northern
Indiana, meeting in South Bend on November 4, 1964, requested the
Bishop of the Diocese, the Rt. Rev. Walter Conrad Klein, to appoint a
special committee to draft a memorial on the question of ‘‘Open Com¬
munion” in this Church to be forwarded to the Joint Commission on
Ecumenical Relations. The Bishop appointed the following priests: The
Rev. Hugh C. Edsall, the Rev. Gerald H. McGovern, and the Rev.
James G. Greer. The Memorial is as follows:
In every part of the Catholic Church, to receive the Holy Com¬
munion is to be accepted as a full member, which implies the observance
of all that the Church requires of Her members and the acceptance of
the teaching and authority of that part of the Church. The refusal to
admit to Holy Communion those who do not accept the Catholic Faith
as taught by the Church is not a failing in charity, but it is a recogni¬
tion of the importance of right belief and Church membership.
It is because the celebration of the Holy Eucharist and the adminis¬
tration of the Holy Communion is so sacred a trust that the Church in
all ages, out of a sense of her grave responsibility before God, has made
certain requirements for participation in the Holy Eucharist: Baptism,
Confirmation, acceptance of the historic Creeds, and Christian conduct.
Inevitably the Church has set forth these requirements in such a way
that they exclude those persons not willing to accept the responsibilities
involved in the great privilege of Holy Communion.
The proposal that the Episcopal Church now admit any Christian,
who is in good standing in another Church, to the Holy Communion is
destructive of the discipline of this part of Christ’s Church. We can
hardly set forth certain requirements for admission to Holy Communion
and then rob them of all force and integrity by not requiring them of
all persons seeking the great privilege of Holy Communion.
Fellowship in the Holy Eucharist can exist only where there is
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agreement in doctrine and a mutually acceptable ministry, or organic
unity of Church life. The proposal that the Episcopal Church now adopt
the practice of “open communion” can only leave us unsatisfied and
frustrated in the determination to find the lasting unity God intends
for His Church. Intercommunion must be the goal of, rather than a
means to, the restoration of unity in the Body of Christ.
This is the pattern the Episcopal Church has followed in establish¬
ing intercommunion with the Old Catholic Churches of Europe, the
Polish National Catholic Church, and the Philippine Independent
Church. To abandon this pattern now would be to compromise these
important agreements.
The adoption of the practice of “open communion” would doubtless
cause grave division within the Episcopal Church, hindering rather
than advancing the ecumenical effort.
Therefore, the Diocese of Northern Indiana calls upon the Joint
Commission on Ecumenical Relations to recommend to the Sixty-
Second General Convention that the Episcopal Church re-affirm Her
commitment to the principle that admission to the Holy Communion is
the fruit of fellowship in the Body of Christ and not a means to restore
unity to the divided Church.
Miss Mary Frances Bemont spoke briefly on the diocesan summer
camps. She said that she would be happy to assist any parish or mission
with their Lenten Mite Box program.
The Reports having been given, the Chair called for Resolutions.
The Rev. Eugene O. Douglass moved the adoption of the following
resolution:
WHEREAS, Shimer College at Mt. Carroll, Illinois, has a dis¬
tinguished record of academic excellence and has demonstrated its
full commitment to the spiritual and moral as well as the intel¬
lectual foundations of Christian culture; and
WHEREAS, it is our conviction that the Episcopal Church is
uniquely equipped to offer the modern college student the balanced
ingredients essential to the education of the whole person; and
WHEREAS, in recognition of the benefits accruing both to the
Church and to the total community as a result of an alliance be¬
tween the Church and the college, the Bishop of Northern Indiana
has given his endorsement to Shimer College; and
WHEREAS, it is clearly the corporate and personal duty of the
members of the Church to support the work of Christian education
on all levels;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the parishes and missions
of the Diocese of Northern Indiana endorse Shimer College, in
order to bring to the attention of all the people the necessity of
supporting both financially and spiritually the Church’s cause in
higher education, and that the clergy be encouraged to publicize
Shimer College among their people.
Mr. Philips asked about discipline among the students at Shimer Col¬
lege. Dean Royster said that he had been told by students that sufficient
discipline was obtained. Father Douglass and Father Hood commented brief¬
ly. The Rev. David L. Hyndman, a graduate of Shimer, said that students
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were allowed freedom of expression but not of direction, and that the moral
stand of the administration was clear. Mr. Philips said that he felt reassured.
The Rev. Charles R. Dibble wondered why the resolution did not men¬
tion all Church-related colleges. Dean Royster replied that Shimer was the
only such in the Middle West, that it was supported by the other dioceses in
the Province of the Mid-West, and that it was small and needed publicity.
The Resolution was adopted.
The Rev. Robert E. Hood moved the adoption of a resolution on clergy
placement. Father Richardson proposed a number of changes. Father Hood
expressed agreement with the intention of the proposed changes but felt
that there was a problem in Northern Indiana specifically of Negro vs.
white. The Rev. Dr. George B. Wood disagreed with Father Hood and said
that he wanted the resolution broadly based. The Rev. Jack D. Bowling said
that he felt that the resolution implied that the Diocese had been out of
order. Father Hood replied that the Bishop wanted support in this matter
and did not consider the resolution a rebuke. The Rev. Dr. Robert J. Mur¬
phy spoke in support of Father Bowling’s remark and stated that there was
no racial discrimination at Howe Military School. The question was called
for on Father Richardson’s proposed changes, and they were passed.
The Rev. Gerald H. McGovern took exception to a phrase in the third
WHEREAS of the resolution and moved its deletion. The motion was
seconded and passed.
Mr. Daniel Fleming proposed four new sentences in place of the five
at the end of the original resolution. Father Hood characterized the pro¬
posed sentences as “weak.” Several other delegates spoke to the matter.
The question was called for, and the proposed amendments were not passed.
The whole Resolution, as amended in accordance with Father Richardson’s
and Father McGovern’s motions, was adopted as follows:
WHEREAS, this Church has long encouraged and maintained a
restricted Priesthood for its priests of various racial and ethnic
minorities, especially those of Negro ancestry, and
WHEREAS, Bishops have usually accepted men of such racial and
ethnic groups for the ministry of this Church only if they can be
placed in churches and cures of the same racial and ethnic make¬
up, and
WHEREAS, such a practice has not only discouraged men from
these groups from considering the Priesthood of the Episcopal
Church as a fulfilling vocation, but also has resulted in the Epis¬
copal Church being a racially monolithic society shunned by those
who have refused to enter its Priesthood on a severely restricted
basis, thereby denying the Church of some of its best leadership
and seriously impairing its evangelistic task amongst all people,
and
WHEREAS, the General Convention of 1961 clearly urges that
“this Church . . . take whatever steps she can to conform herself to
the reconciling comprehensiveness of the Body of Christ, specifical¬
ly recognizing ability in whomsoever it may be found, for example,
in considering persons for positions at national, diocesan and pa¬
rochial levels, here and abroad,” and
WHEREAS, the House of Bishops meeting recently in East Glacier,
Montana, passed a resolution strongly implementing this 1961
resolution and urging all Bishops and dioceses to act upon this mat¬
ter immediately, and
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WHEREAS, our Bishop of Northern Indiana has announced his in¬
tention of implementing the Bishops’ resolution in this diocese,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that this 67th Annual Conven¬
tion of the Diocese of Northern Indiana urges and supports the
Bishop’s policy with the following specific actions and guidelines
for parishes, diocesan departments, and all people in the Diocese:
1. That clergy of other than white ancestry be considered for ap¬
pointments wherever the Bishop has authority to make such ap¬
pointments, such as in diocesan missions or other staff positions,
on the same basis as white clergy.
2. That the Bishop be supported in recommending clergy to ves¬
tries .for election as rectors on the basis of their priestly merits
without regard to race or color, and that the Bishop be sup¬
ported in encouraging rectors and vestries needing curates to
call non-white curates even though it be to a white or pre¬
dominantly white congregation.
3. That the Bishop, with whatever diocesan assistance needed, be
urged to enlist non-white students for the Priesthood in this
diocese, with the understanding that they will have opportun¬
ities for placement not limited to predominantly Negro or
other non-white parishes and missions.
4. That the Bishop encourage and recommend all diocesan institu¬
tions, and institutions in the diocese related to the Episcopal
Church to seek out actively and to appoint those best qualified,
non-white as well as white persons to the faculty, staff, and
chaplaincy.
5. That these actions and guidelines be applied with equal validity
to all ethnic and minority groups within the life of the Church
and in this Diocese;
The Rev. James W. Curtis moved the adoption of the following resolu¬
tion:
RESOLVED that this 67th Diocesan Convention is opposed to
Capital Punishment, and that the Department of Christian Social
Relations is authorized to implement this resolution.
The Rev. James Parker moved that the resolution be tabled until some
future Convention. His motion was seconded and passed.
The Rev. Richard Cooper moved the adoption of the following resolu¬
tion:
WHEREAS, the people of this diocese are deeply committed to the
reunion of Christ’s Church, and
WHEREAS, the Episcopal Church in the United States of America
is at present participating in the Consultation on Church Union
with the United Presbysterian Church in the United States of
America, the United Church of Christ, the Methodist Church, the
International Convention of Christian Churches, and the Evan¬
gelical United Brethren Church; and
WHEREAS, the members of this Sixty- Seventh Annual Conven¬
tion of the Diocese of Northern Indiana are concerned that any
proposals for the union of this Church with any other body of
Christians shall be firmly based on fundamental Catholic truth and
principles; be it
RESOLVED, that this Convention requests the Right Reverend the
Bishop of Northern Indiana to appoint a Commission on Ecumen-
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ical Affairs, to serve with the already appointed Ecumenical Officer
of the Diocese; and be it further
RESOLVED, that said Commission shall:
(1) Study and evaluate all statements, reports, study documents
and proposals issued by the Consultation on Church Union.
(2) Prepare and present to the Sixty-Eighth Annual Convention of
this Diocese a statement evaluating said reports, statements,
study documents, and proposals.
(3) Develop and execute an educational program for the clergy
and the laity of this Diocese with a view to keeping them in¬
formed as to the developments and implications of the discus¬
sions of the Consultation on Church Union and similar ecu¬
menical movements.
(4) Investigate carefully and report to the Sixty-Eighth Annual
Convention of this Diocese what would be involved for those
members of this Church who find themselves in conscience un¬
able to participate in any given scheme of Church Union.
(5) Communicate with other dioceses, bishops, priests, and lay¬
men who are determined to remain steadfast in their loyalty
to the Faith of the Holy Catholic Church of the ages as it is set
forth in the Book of Common Prayer.
Father Cooper said that Father McGovern was the author of the resolu¬
tion. He then explained paragraph (5). The Rev. Forrest B. Clark said that
he felt that paragraph (5) was divisive. Father Parker upheld paragraph
(5). Father Clark moved that the paragraph be deleted and the motion was
seconded. The Rev. Donald L. Bell pointed out the dangers of the Church’s
being “railroaded.” The motion to delete paragraph (5) was defeated. The
question on the whole resolution was called for, and the Resolution was
adopted by the Convention unanimously.
Mr. Philips then moved that the resolution on Capital Punishment be
taken off the table. The motion was seconded and passed. Father Hood
moved its adoption by the Convention. Father Parker spoke at length
against adopting the resolution at this time and moved its tabling. The
motion was seconded and passed; and the Resolution was again laid on the
table.
Father McGovern moved that the Department of Christian Social Rela¬
tions be instructed to prepare a brochure on capital punishment and send it
to the divers parishes and missions for study. The motion was seconded and
passed.
The Rev. William C. R. Sheridan moved the adoption of the following
resolution:
WHEREAS, the Right Reverend Reginald Mallett, retired third
Bishop of Northern Indiana, died on February 14, 1965, in this
Conciliar year; and
WHEREAS, he served the Diocese faithfully and devoutly from
October 25, 1944 to October 31, 1963; and
WHEREAS, he served the whole Episcopal Church and the Angli¬
can Communion energetically and well through wide acquaintance¬
ship internationally in the Church; especially in giving support and
counsel to the developing Spanish Reformed Church; and
WHEREAS, he gave constant succour and conspicuous encourage¬
ment to all those in religious orders in this Church; and, particular¬
ly, served as the Episcopal visitor for the Order of St. Benedict in
this country from 1945 until his death;
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BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED THAT: The Diocese of Northern
Indiana gives thanks to God for the many blessings vouchsafed to
it through the ministry of Bishop Mallett, and prays that he may
rest in peace and that light perpetual may shine upon him.
The Convention adopted the Resolution unanimously.
Father Hood arose and said that he would like to have resolutions con¬
sidered at the morning session of the Convention. The matter was referred.
The Secretary, as required by (National) Canon 1, Section 1 (e), read
in full the amendments to the (National Church) Constitution proposed at
the 61st General Convention in 1964.
ELECTIONS: By this time, the balloting had ended. The results of the elec¬
tions were as follows:
STANDING COMMITTEE: (one year term)
The Rev. Hugh C. Edsall (on the first ballot)
The Rev. B. Linford Eyrick (on the first ballot)
The Rev. Carl H. Richardson (on the first ballot)
The Rev. William C. R. Sheridan (on the first ballot)
The Rev. Dr. George B. Wood (on the first ballot)
BISHOP AND COUNCIL: (three year term)
The Rev. Robert J. Center (on the first ballot)
The Rev. James W. Curtis (on the fourth ballot)
The Rev. Dr. George B. Wood (on the first ballot)
Col. Joseph Gray (on the first ballot)
Mr. K. Fritz Richter (on the first ballot)
Mr. Edmund P. Whitby (on the fourth ballot)
CATHEDRAL CHAPTER: (one year term)
The Rev. B. Linford Eyrick (on the first ballot)
The Rev. William C. R. Sheridan (on the first ballot)
Mr. Philip C. Childs (on the first ballot)
Mr. Eugene E. Furry (on the first ballot)
TRUSTEES OF THE DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA
FOUNDATION, INC: (three year term)
The Very Rev. Robert F. Royster (on the first ballot)
Mr. Paul W. Philips (on the second ballot)
DELEGATES TO THE PROVINCIAL SYNOD:
The Rev. Donald L. Bell Mr.
The Rev. Wilbur B. Dexter Mr.
The Rev. Carl H. Richardson Mr.
The Rev. Dr. George B. Wood Mr.
J. G. Fougerousse
Paul W. Philips
John Vivian
Edmund P. Whitby
ALTERNATES:
The Rev. Richard A. Curtis
The Rev. Eugene O. Douglass
The Rev. Bruce B. Mosier
The Rev. Henry R. Solem
Mr. Fred Corban
Mr. Edward Klatte
Mr. J. Arch Riggs
Mr. Kendall Vail
It was moved, seconded, and passed that the Minutes not be read at
this point.
It was moved, seconded, and passed that the Convention stand ad¬
journed. The Convention was closed with the Bishop’s blessing at 5:05 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Rev.) Wilbur B. Dexter, Secretary
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ANNUAL ADDRESS
of
THE RIGHT REV. WALTER CONRAD KLEIN,
Ph.D., Th.D., S.T.D., D.C.L.
Bishop of the Diocese of Northern Indiana
To the Sixty-Seventh Annual Convention of the Church
in the Diocese of Northern Indiana
OCTOBER 6, 1965
Peace and joy to the clergy and the laity of Northern Indiana and to
all who worship the eternal Trinity in the Holy Catholic Church! We in¬
voke the blessing of the Holy Spirit on these proceedings and implore Him
to direct us in our deliberations and decisions.
A Requiem was celebrated early this morning for the former bishops of
this diocese, John Hazen White, Campbell Gray, and Reginald Mallett. The
Diocese is still in mourning for the last of them, whom we hoped to greet at
this and many subsequent conventions. The Diocese, the Province, and the
national Church have formally expressed their sorrow at the death of
Bishop Mallett and their gratitude for the devotion and the achievements of
his Episcopate. A final tribute, in the form of a resolution, will be presented
today. Soon after his death a special memorial number of The Beacon was
issued. The Howe Conference is now the Bishop Mallett Conference, and
Bishopcroft will henceforth be known as Bishop Mallett House. We do not,
however, need such devices to keep his memory fresh among us. I know that
you will all remember him on the first anniversary of his death, February
14, 1966, and on each anniversary thereafter.
We prayed for these and other departed members of the diocesan
family at the mass with which this convention opened. I ask you now to join
me in a prayer for all of our brethren who have died since the last conven¬
tion.
“O Eternal Lord God, who holdest all souls in life;
vouchsafe, we pray Thee, to Thy whole Church in Paradise
and on earth, Thy light and Thy peace; accept our prayers
on behalf of the souls of Thy servants departed, and grant
them an entrance into the land of light and joy, in the fel¬
lowship of Thy saints; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
May their souls, and the souls of all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.”
I have administered confirmation in all the parishes save one, visiting
nine of them twice, and one three times. I have confirmed twice at St.
Alban’s, Fort Wayne, which is a parochial mission. I have confirmed at nine
of the eleven diocesan missions, twice at one of them and three times at
another. Persons from the two missions at which I have not confirmed were
confirmed in other places. I have administered Confirmation at Howe
School. Two persons from the unorganized Mission of the Holy Nativity
have been confirmed at the Cathedral. The total number of persons con¬
firmed during the eleven-month period since the last convention is 571, and
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the number received 56: a grand total of 627, compared with 567 reported
last year for a thirteen-month period.
I have visited every work in the Diocese at least once, with the excep¬
tion of one parochial mission.
Mr. Marc K. Oliver became a candidate for Holy Orders on June 10,
1965. John Newman Perkins was accepted as a postulant on February 1,
1965. His name was removed from the list at his request on July 20, 1965.
Mr. George Patrick Fuzy, Jr., was admitted to postulancy on September 24,
1965. In sum, we have one candidate and two postulants, the second post¬
ulant being Mr. Joseph Walter Riggs, who has just entered the General
Seminary. Two applications are under consideration.
William Chattin Hibbert was ordered deacon on March 13, 1965.
Thomas Fothergill Stoll was ordained priest on December 1, 1964. David
Lee Hyndman was ordained priest on December 5, 1964.
The Rev. Karl E. Marsh was received into the diocese on December 2,
1964 from Indianapolis. He is vicar of St. Stephen’s, Hobart.
The Rev. Charles A. Sunderland was received into the diocese on Sep¬
tember 17, 1965, from South Dakota. He is to be the Vicar of the Mission of
the Holy Nativity, which we hope will be recognized as an organized mis¬
sion by this convention.
The Rev. Rob Roy Rhudy, Jr. was received into the Diocese on Sep¬
tember 21, 1965 from Oklahoma. He is Vicar of St. Alban’s, Fort Wayne.
The Rev. Raymond Joseph Ray was dismissed to South Dakota on
February 17, 1965.
The Rev. John B. Hills was dismissed to Western Michigan on August
1, 1965.
The only clergyman we have lost by death is Bishop Mallett.
George V. Johnson, Jr., was deposed from the Priesthood on January
25, 1965 because of his renunciation of the Communion of this Church.
There have been few changes of position in the Diocese besides those
already mentioned. Father Grant has taken Fr. Norris’ place as Curate at
St. Paul’s, Hammond. Fr. Hibbert is Curate at the Cathedral. We greet him
in his new character. Fr. Stoll has taken charge of St. Peter’s, Rensselaer.
Our gains exactly balance our losses, and therefore the present total of
clergy is 53, precisely as it was last year.
Major construction or reconstruction has taken place or is taking place
at St. David’s, Elkhart; St. Thomas’, Plymouth; St. James’, Goshen; St.
Paul’s, LaPorte; St. Michael and All Angels, South Bend; and St. Peter’s,
Rensselaer. Practically every church in the Diocese has effected some im¬
provement in its buildings during the year. St. Francis’ Chapel has moved
from Upland to a site nearer Gas City.
During the year 1965 Trinity Church, Fort Wayne, is celebrating its
centennial, and St. Paul’s, LaPorte, is observing its 125th anniversary. Con¬
gratulations to both these parishes. May they long survive to bear a splendid
witness.
Somewhat to my regret I have been chosen for several demanding tasks
in the national Church. I do not like to be out of the Diocese, and if my
absences during the next few months are more frequent than usual, it will
be solely because I cannot lightly refuse the requests of my superior, the
Presiding Bishop. When I am away, my secretary, Miss Weber, knows
where to find me.
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I should like at this time to report to the Diocese on certain special
committees. The Commission on MRI has been duly constituted in accor¬
dance with the action taken at the last Convention. It has met once and has
decided to concentrate for the present on the payment of our national
Church quota in full. Fr. Edsall, the chairman of the “special committee to
draft a memorial on the question of ‘Open Communion’ ” (Journal 1964, p.
24), will report to you in the course of the Convention. A five-member com¬
mittee has maintained close relations with the Indiana Council of Churches
and will submit a written report to the next Convention. Such matters as
Wawasee, special vocations, and plans for Christian unity are being studied
by committees I have ventured to appoint, and various individuals in the
Diocese have generously accepted diocesan responsibility for certain activi¬
ties.
Since we met here last year, other remarkable things have happened in
the Diocese. A Bishop and Council budget in the amount of $100,000 will be
placed before you today for action. It has the unreserved endorsement of
Bishop and Council. It has long been evident to all those who know the
Diocese that we are not keeping pace with the expanding population of
Northern Indiana. One reason for this failure is the lack of means, and the
purpose of the new budget is to obtain the means. Mr. John W. Reinhardt,
who will address you later today, is directing our Every Member Canvass
this year, but when you hear him speak you will realize that he is not
limiting himself to the Canvass. With his help, we have framed a broad plan
for growth. The 1966 budget will enable us to execute that plan. The budget
provides for a survey. The survey is now being made by Dr. Richard Som-
merfeld, a recognized professional; and when it is completed we shall know,
beyond controversy, what we can do and what we ought to do in diocesan
missions during the next decade. Dr. Sommerfeld has already studied Wa¬
wasee, and the Department of Missions is following his recommendation
that we make a three-year experimental effort to develop a combined re-
treat-and-conference-center and mission on our valuable lakeside property.
We propose to take the initial step towards vigorous participation in MRI by
paying the whole of our national Church quota. More than this I need not
say about the budget, which will be explained to you in detail at the proper
time. It has been prepared with care, zeal, and courage, and it will surely
commend itself to this convention.
THE BEACON will assume the form of a monthly newspaper at the be¬
ginning of 1966. The editor and his assistants have an admirable plan. They
will gather news very diligently, but they cannot produce a satisfactory
newspaper without your assistance. Please keep them informed.
We hope to include in the new BEACON some general Church news
and a few editorial comments on crucial questions. One such question arises
from a number of ecumenical conversations in which our Church is repre¬
sented. I urge all clergy and laity to follow these negotiations and to judge
for themselves the merits of the concrete proposals that are taking shape
and indeed in some cases rapidly moving towards the voting stage.
Many resolutions will be presented to you at this convention. I hope
that you will allow me to comment on some of them. Most of them, I think,
will require little discussion.
The life of a bishop, even under the worst conditions, is a life of priv¬
ilege and blessing. Your kindness and affection have given me a personal
happiness far surpassing any satisfaction I might derive from my office. It
is my delight to be your servant in Christ. Together we shall do for Him
much that sorely needs to be done.
Walter Conrad Klein
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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES AND BOARDS
REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE
At the 66th Annual Diocesan Convention, held at the Cathedral Church
of St. James, South Bend, Indiana on November 4, 1964, the following
priests were elected members of the Standing Committee: The Rev. Fathers
Dibble, Mosier, Royster, Sheridan, and Wood. At the organizational meeting
that day, Father Wood was elected President and Father Sheridan, Secre¬
tary.
On the same day the Standing Committee acted as a Council of Advice
to the Bishop at Bishop Klein’s request.
On November 14, 1964, consent was given to the Diocese of Chicago for
permission to elect a Bishop Coadjutor.
Consent was given to the Rector, Wardens and Vestry of the Church of the
Holy Trinity, Peru, at the December 17, 1964 meeting to borrow $15,000 for
the purpose of consolidating two existing loans and increasing the mortgage
by $3,000. The new mortgage is for 20 years, to be repaid at $120.00 a
month, at 5Y2%. Permission was also given to the Diocesan Trustees to
borrow $20,638.00 for the purpose of constructing a new church building for
St. Peter’s Mission, Rensselaer. The loan is for 10 years at 5%.
A request was received from Mr. William C. Hibbert, Candidate for
Holy Orders from St. Paul’s Parish, Hammond, to be recommended to the
Bishop to be ordained a Deacon. Mr. Hibbert was so recommended.
On February 3, 1965, the Standing Committee acted as a Council of
Advice to the Bishop at Bishop Klein’s request.
On February 17, 1965, consent was given to the Diocese of Ohio to elect
a Bishop Coadjutor.
On March 26, 1965, consent was given to the Diocese of Chicago to elect
their Bishop Suffragan, the Rt. Rev. James W. Montgomery, D.D., as Bishop
Coadjutor.
At the April 8, 1965 meeting permission was given to the Rector,
Wardens and Vestry of Trinity Parish, Logansport, to sell a building owned
by the parish on the grounds that it was not needed. The sale price was to
be $6,800.00.
Consent was given at the May 5, 1965 meeting to the Vicar and Bishop’s
Committee of St. Anne’s, Warsaw, to purchase the house and property ad¬
joining the church. The intended use would be: additional church school
rooms and other parish activities. Consent was also given to St. Anne’s to
borrow $8,593.00 for that purpose from the Diocese of Northern Indiana
Foundation, Inc.
Consent was given on May 18, 1965 to the Diocese of New Jersey to
elect a Bishop Suffragan.
At the June 9, 1965 meeting, the Standing Committee was host at
lunch to all the diocesan seminarians. After lunch, the annual visiting and
questioning took place. Mr. Marc K. Oliver, a postulant for Holy Orders
from Trinity Parish, Fort Wayne, and a student at Nashotah House Semin¬
ary, was recommended to the Bishop to be made a Candidate for Holy
Orders. Consent was given to the Rector, Wardens and Vestry of St. James’
Parish, Goshen, to borrow $75,000 at 5 1/2% for the purpose of building a
Christian Education building and parish house.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Rev.) William C. R. Sheridan, Secretary
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REPORT OF THE BISHOP AND COUNCIL
During the Convention year there were six meetings of the Bishop and
Council. The first of these was an organizational meeting. The following is a
summary of the action taken at the others.
November 20, 1964
The Bishop announced the resignation of the Rev. Hugh C. Edsall from
the office of Secretary of Convention and Bishop and Council and asked for
confirmation of his appointment of the Rev. Wilbur B. Dexter to that office.
The appointment was confirmed.
The Bishop announced his appointment of members of the Committee
on M.R.I. (established by the 66th Convention) and read a statement on
M.R.I.; announced his appointment of members of the Committee on Open
Communion, and the Committee of Indiana Council of Churches Observers
(both established by the 66th Convention); announced tentative arrange¬
ments for employing a Director of Promotion as authorized by the 66th
Convention.
Mr. Haines presented materials prepared by Mr. Drake for the Expan¬
sion Fund Drive.
Father Richardson read a Resolution on the National Council of
Churches, which Resolution the Bishop and Council adopted.
February 3, 1965
The Bishop announced that renovations, financed privately, were being
made to the Bishop White Cottage at Wawasee. Mr. Davis said that about
half the funds needed to pay a lay Director of Promotion for one year were
in hand from private sources.
The Bishop reported that the M.R.I. Committee had met on January 7
and had reached two conclusions: 1), that no attempt be made to raise a
large amount of money for M.R.I. until the Diocese had undertaken to pay
its Quota to the National Church in full; 2), that the Diocese should not
establish a “Companion-Diocese” relationship with any other diocese or
district at this time.
The Bishop reopened the matter of a Resolution of the 66th Convention
that the Diocese undertake to pay its Quota to the National Church. It was
moved that the matter be referred for possible inclusion in the 1966 Budget.
May 5, 1965
The Bishop introduced Mr. John W. Reinhardt of John W. Reinhardt
Associates of Philadelphia, whose firm has been engaged by the Diocese for
one year. Mr. Reinhardt presented a Promotion Plan for 1965. The program
was unanimously adopted.
Father Wood presented a tentative Bishop and Council Budget for 1966
of $100,000.00. The Bishop and Council moved its adoption in principle.
Father Hood reported that a summary of the findings of a questionnaire
which he had sent to the larger city parishes would seem to indicate that the
major problem of the Negro population of those centers is housing, along
with some job discrimination.
Father Greer proposed that THE BEACON be converted from an oc¬
casional magazine to a monthly newspaper. Authorized. Father Cooper
presented the final report of the Survey Committee. Received with thanks.
Mr. Philips reported for Mr. Durfee that the Committee on Laymen’s Work
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had established a “net-work” of about 200 names of men to whom they
planned to send a monthly newsletter about diocesan affairs.
July 21, 1965
Mr. Book presented a survey of Wawasee by Richard Sommerfeld
Associates. Bishop and Council adopted a plan whereby Wawasee will be¬
come a diocesan retreat and conference center coupled with the full-time
services of a vicar.
Department of Missions recommended establishment of the Mission of
The Holy Nativity at Chesterton.
Mr. Haywood Davis presented copies of a proposed Diocesan Budget
for 1966 of $34,241.00 and Bishop and Council Budget of $100,000.00. Motion
to present same to the 67th Convention passed.
September 15, 1965
The Bishop gave a report of the September 7 -11th meeting of the
House of Bishops of the American Church with particular reference to: the
Theological Committee’s statement concerning the matter of the Bishop of
California, Bishop Pike’s reply, and the resolution of the House of Bishops
re the office of Deaconess — to-wit, that the “ordering” of a Deaconess con¬
ferred indelible character but that the Office of Deaconess was “sui generis”;
and that a Deaconess was not a female Deacon.
The Bishop also reported that the work of making Wawasee a diocesan
conference and retreat center was going ahead, that the construction of a
new church in Rensselaer was proceeding satisfactorily, and that Father
Sunderland, the new Vicar of Holy Nativity, was now in residence.
Father Hood said that the Department of Christian Social Relations had
checked the investment portfolio of the Diocese and found it satisfactory as
regards the hiring policies, etc., of the companies represented.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Rev.) Wilbur B. Dexter, Secretary
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
The Finance Committee held several meetings during the year to con¬
sider problems that came before it for action.
Our Diocese has failed to meet its quota to the National Church for a
number of years. This situation was called to our attention by Bishop Klein
at the Finance Committee meeting, held February 3, 1965 at the Cathedral
of Saint James.
The resolution that was tabled at the 1964 annual convention was re¬
opened, and after considerable discussion, Father Curtis moved and Dean
Royster seconded that the matter be referred to the Finance and Promo¬
tions Departments for possible inclusion in the 1966 budget. The motion
carried.
The Finance Committee met July 21 at Bishopcroft, Wawasee, to con¬
sider the 1966 budget. After a thorough discussion a motion was made,
seconded, and carried, to accept the proposed Mission Budget that the De¬
partment had presented to the Bishop and Council at its meeting May 5. A
copy of this budget will be presented in the Department of Missions Report.
The Diocesan Operating Budget was studied very carefully at our
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July 21 meeting. Bishop Klein advised us that he had requested each chair¬
man of a Bishop and Council Committee to inform him of their require¬
ments for 1966. After considering a few necessary changes the Finance
Committee approved the budget. You will be presented with a copy.
We invite your attention to a letter received from Bishop Klein on
March 1, 1965, advising us that Mr. John W. Reinhardt had been employed
by the Diocese to handle our promotion work. The Finance Department
agreed to seek extra funds for the cost of this work, so that it is not included
in the budget. You will hear more about this in other reports.
Respectfully submitted,
(Mr.) Haywood Davis, Chairman
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE DIOCESE
OF NORTHERN INDIANA
The Trustees of the Diocese of Northern Indiana held five formal meet¬
ings during the year. There were several telephone conferences held among
the Trustees wherein emergency matters had to be handled. The Trustees
authorized the mortgage of property in Lake County for Hobart to the First
State Savings and Loan Association of Gary, Indiana. This note and mort¬
gage were executed in the sum of $11,000.00.
The Trustees also reviewed the endowment fund at length. Interviews
and conferences were held with the St. Joseph Bank and Trust Company,
South Bend, Indiana, who is the agent for the Trustees in handling the
endowment fund.
The Trustees also reviewed the St. Mary’s Protestant Episcopal Church
of Delphi, Indiana fund. The income from this fund is being used to main¬
tain a priest at Delphi, Indiana, and to carry out church work for St. Mary’s
Church as a mission in that area.
The Trustees also made several visits to Rensselaer, Indiana, with
reference to the building program of St. Peter’s Church. The Trustees com¬
pleted the program for the building of the church as far as the Trustees
were concerned and involved in the matter.
The Bishop’s cottage at Lake Wawasee was modernized and said house
was made ready for year around use. The furnace has not been placed in
the house as of this time.
The Trustees also executed a mortgage and note for St. Anne’s Mission
at Warsaw, Indiana, for the purchase of a new house adjacent to the church
property which was made for expansion there.
The Trustees endorsed a recommended program that the Wawasee
property be used as a conference and retreat center for the Diocese of
Northern Indiana. The program, of course, will have to be augmented by
proper action within the Diocese of Northern Indiana.
The Trustees are undertaking a cooperative effort with the Treasurer of
the Diocese whereby a new reporting form can be devised whereby each
year the missions and parishes will be able to set forth current market
values of their real estate and the current status of their debt on any such
property. The Trustees feel that such information should be kept current
and reviewed by each parish and mission each year.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Hon.) Charles M. Boynton, Secretary
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REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MISSIONS
On December 21, 1964 the Department met in an emergency session to
hear a report on a sensitive situation in one of the missions, supporting the
action of the Bishop in his efforts to clarify the problem.
On February 3, 1965 the Department met to establish a policy on the
admission of missions to parish status. In addition to all other requirements,
it was decided that a regularly organized mission must remain such for a
minimum of three years before it can make application for parish status.
On March 23 approval was given to St. Peter’s, Rensselaer, to proceed
with their building program in the absence of a resident priest. It was
recommended to the Bishop and Council that it require Department of
Missions’ approval of plans for any mission building before the Bishop and
Council gives approval to build. A petition for a new mission at Chesterton
was received, and the Department went on record favoring the admission
of the petitioners as a mission of the Diocese, effective January 1, 1966.
On May 5 St. Anne’s, Warsaw, made known the availability of a house
adjoining the church property, which was badly needed for Church School
and parochial meetings. In cooperation with the Northern Indiana Founda¬
tion the Department worked out a method of financing the necessary funds
($8,593.00), and recommended the plan to the Bishop and Council. There
was general agreement that the Department could not develop a reasonable
and constructive plan for the advancing missionary work of the Diocese
without a prompt survey and evaluation of present work and future possi¬
bilities. Provision for such a survey was included in the tentative Missions
Budget. The Department envisioned a total Bishop and Council budget of
$100,000.00 and presented same in approximate figures.
Following the practice put into effect a year ago, the Department met
on June 16, in an all-day session from 10:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M., with the
Vicars and lay representatives of the missions to hear the story of their
work, their financial status, and their plans for the future. This is proving
to be a most salutary device by which to keep the Department informed.
Four priests and their missions were informed of the salary increase which
was due in accordance with diocesan policy. The missions were asked to as¬
sume the responsibility for social security for their respective clergy. Plans
were set underway to enable a change in the image of Holy Trinity, South
Bend, in the light of public reaction. Financial provisions for the new mis¬
sion at Chesterton were agreed upon and included in the tentative budget. A
committee was appointed to work with the Bishop’s Committee to finalize
plans for the remodeling of the vicarage at St. Stephen’s, Hobart. Authoriza¬
tion was given to the Bishop and Chairman to enter into an agreement with
Richard Sommerfeld Associates of Fort Wayne for a study and survey of
our Diocesan Missions. The study will determine the present circumstances
and indicate the potential of each mission, proposing patterns of action
toward more effective work. The eleven counties of the Diocese where there
is no work will also be surveyed, and specific recommendations will be
made. The research firm was asked to give immediate attention to All
Saints’, Wawasee, so that a plan could be made and included in the 1966
budget.
The meeting of the Department on July 21 was devoted to consideration
of the special report on All Saints’ Chapel, Wawasee, as prepared by
Richard Sommerfeld Associates and mailed to the members prior to the
meeting. The report recommended strongly the establishment of a Diocesan
Retreat Center coupled with full-time work on a three-year trial basis. The
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Department recommended to the Bishop and Council the adoption of this
proposal. The financial needs were set forth, and these are included in the
Proposed Budget for 1966 to be submitted to the Convention.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Rev. Dr.) George B. Wood, Chairman
REPORT OF
THE DEPARTMENT OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
The Annual Retreat for the Clergymen of the Diocese was held in No¬
vember, 1964, at DeKoven Foundation, Racine, Wisconsin. The Retreat was
conducted by The Rev. William H. Dunphy, Ph.D., of Versailles, Kentucky,
and twenty-four priests attended.
The Howe Conference for Young People (the name changed now to
The Bishop Mallett Conference) was held in June on the Campus of Howe
Military Academy, with seventy young people in attendance. The Rev.
Thomas K. Ray was the Director of the Conference, and Father Sheridan
was the Chaplain. The Bishop White Camp and the Bishop Gray Camp were
held in August, with a large registration, and a staff of twenty- two. Major
Frank T. Heinemann, of Howe Military School, was again the Director.
The Rev. Edwin T. Norris was the Chairman of the Church School
Missionary Offering. The study material was on the Missionary District of
Colombia with Ecuador, where the Overseas portion of the Offering was
allocated, and there was a great deal of enthusiasm. The Offering was the
largest ever made by the young people, and Parish participation was as
follows:
Angola _
___.$ 12.50
Huntington _
.....$ 73.26
Butler _
17.57
Kokomo _
81.73
Chesterton _
12.30
LaPorte _
..... 209.72
Crown Point _
.... 437.48
Logansport _
60.00
Delphi _
20.45
Long Beach _
50.10
East Chicago _
25.00
Marion _
..... 251.56
Elkhart, St. John’s _
.... 1,475.94
Michigan City _
..... 154.35
St. David’s _
.... 255.61
Mishawaka _
86.54
Fort Wayne, Trinity _
.... 324.75
Monticello _
20.38
St. Alban’s _
.... 221.82
Peru _
64.82
Gary, Christ Church
.... 113.01
Plymouth _
..... 193.13
St. Augustine’s _
.... 104.00
Rensselaer _
57.70
St. Barnabas’ _
48.16
South Bend, Cathedral
.... 450.00
Gas City _
21.75
Holy Trinity _
80.00
Adult Dime Folders _
96.30
St. Michael and
Goshen _
18.28
All Angels _
59.53
Hammond _
350.67
Valparaiso _
.... 284.90
Hobart _
59.08
Warsaw _
51.31
Howe Military School- _
St. Mark’s _
.... 154.02
.... 132.21
TOTAL _
...$6,129.93
The Diocesan Presentation Service was held on May 2, 1965, at 4:00
P.M. at the Cathedral, at which time the Bishop presented awards for out¬
standing work both in the educational projects and the amounts of offering
given.
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During the Christmas College Recess a One-Day Conference was held
for College students. The response was good, with young people from many
parishes attending, and this project will be repeated.
In September of 1965, several representatives from the Department of
Christian Education together with representatives from the Department of
Christian Social Relations and the Episcopal Churchwomen attended a
three-day Conference held in Chicago. The purpose of the Conference was
to work together on questions of concern in the fields of Christian Education
and Christian Social Relations.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Rev.) Eugene O. Douglass, Chairman
REPORT OF
DEPARTMENT OF CHRISTIAN SOCIAL RELATIONS
One of the Church’s scholars, Massey Shepherd, Jr., has written that
“each generation in the Church’s life must find its own peculiar witness
to the Gospel. In our own day no problem faces Christian concern with
greater urgency than the need for reconciliation of racial tensions and
conflicts . . . We know that this is God’s will for us now, and that we dare
no longer to ignore or postpone our responsibility.” The Department recog¬
nized at the beginning that such tensions and conflicts are often sustained by
laws and customs existing here in the State of Indiana as well as in the
nation. Therefore, as a part of the Church seeking to heal society as well as
individuals, it is necessary for the Department as an instrument of the
Church and the Diocese to concern itself with legislative matters as a part
of its total concern with moral problems and issues. The first implementa¬
tion of this guideline was to work for the repeal of three statutes and laws
in Indiana which forbid marriage between races, particularly Negro and
white. As the Indiana Council of Churches and other churches also were
working toward the repeal of these offensive and un-Christian laws, our
effort was a part of a wider ecumenical concern here in the State. The
Diocese had passed a resolution in its 1964 Convention asking for repeal of
these statutes and laws and the Department through various sources, in¬
cluding direct contact with some legislators who sponsored the legislation,
worked toward this end. The gratitude of the Department and the Diocese
should be extended to Reps. Dean of Indianapolis, Bauer of South Bend, and
Mishler of Elkhart, who had the courage to challenge this long custom
which would deny and restrict our priests from offering the full sacramental
life to all peoples. Needless to say, the laws were repealed and anti-mis¬
cegenation laws are no longer issues in Indiana.
A second project of the Department was the investigation of the invest¬
ment portfolio of the Diocese with regard to the racial policies of the com¬
panies where the Diocese has investments. The Church as an economic
institution has not often made its power felt, and investments is only one
area where this power can be expressed with regard to moral right. After a
thorough investigation of our portfolio and a coordination of our listed in¬
vestments with the list published by the national office of the Urban
League, the Department is able to say that all of the companies and in¬
dustries where we have made investments have signed non-discriminatory
clauses with one of the national civil rights organizations. The Bishop readi¬
ly encouraged this investigation by turning over the entire folio to the
Department, and for this the Department is grateful.
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A third project was the investigation of the hiring policies of the in¬
stitutions located within the diocese. Since this only applies to Howe, the
Department corresponded with the Superintendent of Howe Military School
and learned that there were no Negroes on the faculty, although at one time
they “hired a Filipino who was dark-skinned.” They have hired non-whites
for the kitchen staff, and according to the Superintendent, non-whites
would be given equal consideration for a teaching position should there be
an application.
A fourth project undertaken by the Department was a survey, strictly
preliminary in nature and non-professional, of the urban conditions in the
diocese. There was a general consensus that the diocese had absented itself
from an active concern for the city and that there was a lack of information
about the urban areas where our work was located. The city is the real
frontier area for all churches, and especially the Diocese of Northern
Indiana. The survey was sent to churches in Gary, South Bend, Fort Wayne,
Hammond and Elkhart. The general results showed that our diocese is
practically a racially monolithic diocese, with the single exception of St.
Augustine’s Church in Gary, although there is a small representation of
non-whites in a few of the churches. The survey also showed that the
clergy generally had little knowledge of or close contact with the economic
and political institutions in the cities where the decisions are made. Another
result discovered in the survey is that all of the clergy responding, with the
exception of two, answered that a non-white clergyman could not likely be
taken on their staffs, either because the congregation had no Negroes or non¬
whites, or because of anticipated protests from the congregation. The De¬
partment has sponsored a resolution urging action and guidelines in this
area at this convention. While there was no statistic evidence for the fol¬
lowing conclusion in the departmental survey, it was apparent in other in¬
formation given that for the most part the Episcopal Church is immobile as
an agency in the city except through a few scant contacts by the clergy. This
is an urgent frontier which must be faced by every department in the
diocese, especially the Missions Department and the Promotion Department.
Several areas were looked into with an aim toward beginning programs.
One of the areas was that of the current so-called “free speech” movement
occurring on various campuses. Although this movement began at the
University of California in Berkeley over local issues, it had implications
far beyond the issues of Berkeley, and the haste with which university stu¬
dents all over America responded indicated that the issue of freedom and
the role of the university as in loco parentis were two of the crucial ones.
Such issues affect the universities and colleges in this state as elsewhere.
Therefore a graduate student was made a member of the department and
the department hopes to begin some work at Indiana University and Purdue
University, in cooperation with the college work representative, which will
seek to explore the role of students who are churchmen in the university
with regard to the issues which this movement has so clearly aroused.
Another area examined was that of the restriction of clergy in moving
into other dioceses as participants and observers where crises are occurring.
This was particularly related to a resolution adopted by the Executive
Council which said that priests had to get a bishop’s permission before com¬
ing into his diocese in civil rights matters. The Department voted to urge
the Executive Council of the Church to amend and repeal this resolution at
its February meeting as being an unnecessary bind on the flexibility of the
Church, acting through her clergy, to respond quickly to new crises and
upon the prophetic role which clergy can exercise by their mere presence
in the South. The Executive Council did repeal the original resolution at its
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February meeting. In connection with this, the Chairman made a trip to
Selma and Montgomery, and while there he had a long conversation with
the Bishop of Alabama about the problems of the diocese and particularly
the church in Selma which had refused to admit non-white Episcopal lay¬
men. Fr. Norris of St. Paul’s, Hammond, also went to Selma to witness to
this ministry of presence.
Still another area explored by the Department was the sponsorship of
a Workshop for Clergy of the diocese during 1965. It was agreed that the
tentative topic of such a workshop would be the anti-proverty program and
its opportunities for churches. This workshop will be held sometime in
late November or December.
As an overall view, the department has sought to address itself and the
diocese to crucial contemporary problems and to bring such problems to the
attention of the diocese with possible solutions. The two areas which need
close examination by the Department, and which because of a lack of staff
were overlooked somewhat, are those of international affairs and urban
affairs. The present international tensions demand not only that the churches
speak out, but also that church people study the problems and the implica¬
tions for Christians. The present Vietnam situation, which promises to be
with us for some time, is a case in point. The situation and power of China is
another case in point, not to mention the lack of understanding by most
church people and Americans about the Latin American countries. Such
studies will do little to make larger confirmation classes, but a church which
overindulges in provincial thinking will remain a provincial church — a
real possibility for the Episcopal Church in Northern Indiana.
The cities provide the first and most crucial frontier for the Church.
The Department has tried to get some cursory background material for a
program of action, and it is hoped that such departmental efforts will be
expanded after this convention. The small-town nature of the diocese has
blurred the vision of many churchmen to the fact that the major decisions
and problems which will affect the entire state are really taken in the cities.
The recent Supreme Court decision regarding reapportionment has made it
apparent that the long-neglected affairs of the cities by state legislatures
will undergo a definite change. Our diocese is quite weak in terms of the
cities in this diocese. Just in terms of missions alone, only one parish has
established some additional work and this was parochial, not diocesan. With
the forces of secularization and urbanization making as much of an appeal
to people as the weakening voice of the churches, this diocese along with
other churches must begin to devote more attention and action to the
opportunities as well as the problems facing the churches in the cities. And
such attention must take on the character of an ecumenical nature simply
because of strategy and money. It also must take on the character of closer
cooperation with non-religious organizations and groups in the various
communities, as these too are instruments of the working of the Holy Spirit.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Rev.) R. E. Hood, Chairman
REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PROMOTION
In addition to the various meetings of the department during the year,
special attention has been given to the following matters.
The primary effort of the department has been to assist the Bishop in
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preparing for the Stewardship Program, which has begun under the direc¬
tion of Mr. John Reinhardt.
A special Survey Committee of the Department, under the chairman¬
ship of Father Cooper, has completed its initial assignment and has re¬
ported to the Bishop and Council.
The Committee of the department concerned with the Expansion Fund
of the Diocese, under the direction of Father Richardson, has continued its
work during the year.
In the spring four members of the Department attended a meeting of
the Departments of Promotion in the Province, which was held in the city
of Detroit.
Consideration has been given to the church’s ministry to recreational
areas and a directory of parishes and missions within the Diocese is being
prepared.
Several thousand brochures describing the Episcopal Church in its
sacramental believing, teaching and worshiping life have been distributed
throughout the Diocese.
Pledge cards were given out to the parishes and missions of the Diocese
before last year’s Every Member Canvass, and the Christ the King Offering
Envelopes were given to parishes for the taking of that annual offering.
The Department continues its assistance in preparing for this year’s
Every Member Canvass, and performing the other duties assigned.
Respectfully submitted ,
(The Rev.) B. Linford Eyrick, Chairman
REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLICITY
The Department of Publicity is primarily concerned with editing,
publishing, and distributing THE BEACON, mailing nearly 5,000 copies of
each issue to the diocesan family.
During 1965 it was decided by the Bishop and Council to change THE
BEACON from a bi-monthly magazine to a four-page monthly newspaper.
The chief reason for this was to enable THE BEACON to become a more
effective channel of communication throughout the diocese by increased
space and frequency of issue. To help with the additional work-load of THE
BEACON, the Bishop has appointed the Rev. George Minnix, Vicar of St.
Charles the Martyr, Butler, and Holy Family Church, Angola, as a second
assistant editor. THE BEACON will move its base of operations from
Marion to South Bend in January, 1966, when its first issue as a newspaper
will be printed by Peterson Printing Corporation.
Especial thanks are due to Miss Mabel Cole, Miss Mary Cole, and Mr.
Lewis Cole who have all generously given of their time and energy in
handling the demanding task of mailing THE BEACON from Marion over
so many years. THE BEACON is greatly in their debt for this service.
THE BEACON is a member of the National Diocesan Press, an
organization of Episcopal newspapers and magazines.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Rev.) James G. Greer, Chairman
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF EXAMINING CHAPLAINS
The Board of Examining Chaplains met on December 29 and 30, 1964,
and examined William C. Hibbert, a candidate for Holy Orders. Following
the examination he was recommended to the Bishop for ordination to the
diaconate.
On May 4, 5 and 6, Father Center and Father Clark represented the
Board of Examining Chaplains at the annual 5th and 6th Province Con¬
ference held this year at Hillsdale, Michigan.
On June 9, 1965, the chairman of Examining Chaplains met with the
Standing Committee for their annual luncheon and meeting with candidates
and postulants of the diocese.
During the year several prospective postulants have been interviewed
by members of the Board of Examining Chaplains, who have given informa¬
tion from these interviews to the Bishop.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Very Rev.) Robert F. Royster, Chairman
REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR AND HISTORIOGRAPHER
The archives of the Diocese of Northern Indiana are now being housed
at Trinity Church, Michigan City.
Only a small amount of historical materials is now available, and these
consist principally of diocesan journals and copies of THE BEACON and
other diocesan news organs that existed prior to that magazine. But there
are great gaps when no periodical was published.
A letter was sent to every rector and vicar in the diocese urging the
clergy to appoint a parish historiographer to assist the diocesan historiogra¬
pher in collecting materials, including parish histories, church consecration
brochures, photographs, etc.
The historiographer has begun a program of taping the voices of some
of the diocesan family who have been intimately connected with our history.
The interviews will try to elicit information, much of it informal and in
the nature of impressions, that will be of value to any true understanding
of the history of the Diocese of Northern Indiana.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Rev.) Robert J. Center, Chairman
REPORT OF THE ARMED FORCES COMMITTEE
In the light of the growing crisis in the cold war of the present day
there has been a growing concern on the part of all responsible persons both
within the Church and in the federal government, accompanied by a
gradual build-up of our military forces at home and abroad. Consequently,
more and more of our young men and women are volunteering for service
or are being drafted into the Armed Forces of our country. Every priest
and parish has the continuing responsibility of ministering to these men and
and women, wherever they may be, and keeping in touch with them, for
Episcopal Chaplains on active duty are far too few and are spread far too
thin to be able to reach effectively all of those in uniform.
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The main function of the Armed Forces Committee is to assist parishes
to extend the Church’s ministry to the thousands of young men and women
who have left their respective parishes and communities to serve their
military obligation in one of the branches of our Armed Forces. This the
committee seeks to accomplish by means of liaison with the “Armed Forces
Division of the Home Department of the National Council” of the Episcopal
Church.
At present there are approximately 3,000,000 men and women in the
Armed Forces of the United States. There are 128 Episcopal Military Chap¬
lains on Active Duty to help minister to them. Three per cent (3%), or
about 90,000 of these are confirmed members of the Episcopal Church, and
since they are serving on ships, islands, and military bases and installations
all over the world, it is necessary that every parish and every diocese take
steps to help our military Chaplains extend the Church’s ministry to them
through the Sacraments and by personal contact. Many of our young people
lose contact with the Church upon entering the military service, and there
is much that both military Chaplains and Parish Priests can do to prevent
this. Some suggestions for the Parish Priest are:
1. To hold a simple service of Commitment with presentation of the
Serviceman’s Medal, Armed Forces Prayer Book, and Identification Card
when a parishioner leaves for a tour of military duty.
2. To mail the parish bulletins, newsletter or Sunday Folder regularly.
3. To organize a parish Armed Forces Committee to keep an up-to-date
mailing list of Parishioners in the Service, and forward names to Rectors of
Parishes near military installations where such parishioners are stationed.
4. To remember parishioners in the Armed Forces by name at a weekly
Eucharist or special service.
5. To write a personal letter occasionally, and if located near a mili¬
tary installation, to invite military families to attend and participate in
parish activities especially at Easter, Christmas, on one’s birthday or other
special occasion.
More priests are needed, also, to serve as Chaplains in our Reserve
Forces, especially in the Indiana Army and Air National Guard. If inter¬
ested, please contact me for further information.
Let us continue to remember in our prayers all those serving in the
Armed Forces of our Country.
Respectfully submitted ,
(The Rev.) Carl H. Richardson, Chairman
REPORT OF THE INSURANCE COMMITTEE
At the last report of the Church Life Insurance Corporation, we are
probably a year away yet from confirmation of the new insurance program
for the whole Church. Although our present insurance program may be
considered adequate, the priests must remember that our program does not
well cover out-patient care. This means, that wherever possible, the priest
should try to get hospitalized care, even if this is diagnostic in nature, so
that he can more adequately be covered by our present program.
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We hope that every parish realizes the saving it can make in insuring
through the Church Fire Insurance Corporation. It behooves every vestry
and priest to insure through this corporation. If you have any problems
with your insurance in regard to casualty insurance, Mr. Thomas Cassady,
Whitcomb and Keller Building, South Bend, Indiana, will be happy to help
service you.
Respectfully submitted,
The Insurance Committee of the Diocese
(Dr.) Kenneth E. Kintner, Chairman
(The Hon.) E. Spencer Walton
(Mr.) Calvin Whitman
(Mr.) Thomas Cassady
REPORT OF THE
DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA FOUNDATION, INC.
At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Foundation on November
20, 1964, the following resolutions were adopted:
1) BE IT RESOLVED, that the $1,000 received into the Foundation
from Crown Point as a repayment to the old Revolving Fund was
not to be incorporated into the corpus of the Foundation.
2) BE IT RESOLVED, that a $2,000 grant be made to St. Peter’s, Rens¬
selaer, in connection with their impending building program, and
that $1,000 of this grant should be the money received from Crown
Point loan repayment; further, that an additional grant or grants
up to a total of $5,000 would be considered as the Foundation income
permits.
3) BE IT RESOLVED, that a loan be made to the Trustees of the
Diocese of Northern Indiana for the purpose of erecting a church at
St. Peter’s, Rensselaer, in the amount of $20,638.00 for a period of
ten years at 5% interest; further that the monthly amortization pay¬
ments of interest and principal would be based on 180 months, with
the balance due and payable with the 120th payment.
At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Foundation on May 5,
1965, the following resolutions were adopted:
1) BE IT RESOLVED, that The Northern Indiana Foundation, Inc.
loan to the Trustees of the Diocese of Northern Indiana the sum of
$8,600.00 at 5% interest payable monthly for five years, and there¬
after interest on the unpaid balance and one-sixtieth of the principal
amount of the loan be repayable monthly.
2) BE IT RESOLVED, that said money be disbursed upon approval of
all the title documents.
Appended hereto is an Audit Report of the Foundation.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Very Rev.) Robert F. Royster, Secretary
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AUDIT REPORT
THE DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA FOUNDATION, INC.
Schedule of Pledges Receivable
June 30, 1 965
Parish or Mission
Angola, Holy Family _
Bristol, St. John’s _
Butler, St. Charles’ _
Crown Point, St. Christopher’s _
Delphi, St. Mary’s _
East Chicago, Good Shepherd _
Elkhart, St. John the Evangelist _
Fort Wayne, Trinity _
Gary, Christ Church _
Gary, St. Augustine’s _
Gary, St. Barnabas’ _
Gas City, St. Paul’s _
Goshen, St. James’ _
Hammond, St. Paul’s _
Hobart, St. Stephen’s _
Howe, St. Mark’s _
Huntington, Christ the King _
Kokomo, St. Andrew’s _
LaPorte, St. Paul’s _
Logansport, Trinity _
Long Beach,
St. Andrew’s by-the-Lake _
Marion, Gethsemane _
Michigan City, Trinity _
Mishawaka, St. Paul’s _
Monticello, St. Alban the Martyr _
Peru, Holy Trinity _
Plymouth, St. Thomas’ _
Rensselaer, St. Peter’s _
South Bend, Cathedral of St. James..
South Bend, Holy Trinity _
South Bend
St. Michael & All Angels _
Valparaiso, St. Andrew’s _
Warsaw, St. Anne’s _
TOTAL _ _
Original
Amount
Amount
Amount
Paid Thru
Due
Pledged
6/30/65
6/30/65
$ 440.00
$ 220.00
$ 220.00
460.00
460.00
—
200.00
166.80
33.20
1,420.00
946.66
473.34
240.00
—
240.00
4,340.00
—
4,340.00
24,160.00
20,000.00*
4,160.00
28,160.00
30,000.00
(1,840.00)
15,680.00
4,051.07
11,628.93
4,680.00
1,500.00
3,180.00
2,700.00
300.00
2,400.00
4,960.00
1,000.00
3,960.00
10,000.00
4,600.00
5,400.00
2,280.00
701.83
1,578.17
1,120.00
1,120.00
—
2,740.00
2,740.00
—
6,680.00
2,110.00
4,570.00
7,460.00
4,400.00
3,060.00
1,500.00
—
1,500.00
3,860.00
549.00
3,311.00
5,440.00
4,875.00
565.00
10,660.00
2,240.00
8,420.00
1,000.00
725.00
275.00
140.00
15.56
124.44
1,000.00
—
1,000.00
6,680.00
1,180.00
5,500.00
160.00
160.00
—
20,140.00
12,500.00**
7,640.00
2,800.00
510.00
2,290.00
4,160.00
-
4,160.00
4,260.00
—
4,260.00
2,740.00
510.00
2,230.00
$182,260.00
$97,580.92
$84,679.08
*$4,081.00 of the amount paid by St. John’s, Elkhart, is represented by
Elcona Country Club Debenture Bonds.
**$2,463.75 of the amount paid by Cathedral of St. James, South Bend is
represented by 10 shares of United States Steel common stock ($513.75)
and 50 shares of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company common stock
($1,950.00). These securities are being held for the Foundation by Bache
& Co., South Bend, Indiana.
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REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT ON COLLEGE WORK
On December 28, 1964, the first holiday conference for college students
of the diocese was held at the Cathedral. This day-long conference was at¬
tended by 32 college young people. Professor Niemeyer of Notre Dame
University delivered a paper which was discussed under panel leadership
in the afternoon.
A two-day conference of this same sort was planned for the holiday
period 1965-66.
A conference on the “Local Church in Higher Education” was held
June 21-23 at Purdue University. The Reverend Robert J. Center repre¬
sented the College Work Department at that conference.
This department will cooperate with the project of the Women of the
Diocese to encourage notification of all chaplains and rectors of parishes
serving colleges, of the names and addresses of Episcopal young people from
our parishes and missions.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Very Rev.) Robert F. Royster, Chairman
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REPORT OF THE TREASURER
OF
DIOCESAN FUNDS
OF THE
DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
December 31,1 964
DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
AUDITOR’S REPORT
The Right Reverend Walter C. Klein
The Diocese of Northern Indiana, Inc.
South Bend, Indiana
I have examined the statement of cash receipts and disbursements of
the operating fund of the Diocese of Northern Indiana, Inc. for the year
ended December 31, 1964. My examination was made in accordance with
generally accepted auditing standards, and accordingly included such tests
of the accounting records and such other auditing procedures as we con¬
sidered necessary in the circumstances.
In my opinion the accompanying statement of cash receipts and dis¬
bursements presents fairly the operating cash transactions of the Diocese of
Northern Indiana, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 1964.
Respectfully submitted,
Howard A. Moore
Certified Public Accountant
January 11, 1965
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DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS FUND
Year Ended December 31,1 964
Lambeth Conference Fund:
Balance January 1, 1964 _ $ 526.12
Transfer from General Fund _ 100.00
Interest _ 18.65
Balance December 31, 1964 _ $ 644.77
General Convention Fund:
Balance January 1, 1964-
Interest _
Transfer to General Fund
Paid to Delegates _
$1,245.81
32.97
$1,278.78
78.78
1,200.00 1,278.78
Balance December 31, 1964
$ -0-
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DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
OPERATING FUND
Year Ended December 31,1 964
Receipts:
Assessment — General _ $23,331.65
Less discounts
1,286.71 $22,044.94
Assessment — Bishop Coadjutor _ 173.55
Sale of Bishop’s residence _ I _ 28,260.16
Episcopal residence apartment rent _ 600.00
Trust fund income _ 3,129.55
Transfer from General Convention fund _ 78.78
Missions fund for office expense _ 720.00
Contribution from Bishop _ 715.68
National Council (for Miss Bemont) - 3,627.00
Episcopal Women (for Headquarters Building) _ 1,000.00
Memorial fund _ 400.00 $60,749.66
Disbursements:
Operating expenses _ $27,047.47
Miss Bemont (National Council) _ 3,627.00
National Headquarters building _ 1,000.00
Memorial fund. _ 375.00
Bishop’s moving expense - 110.00
Equipment for Bishop’s office _ 356.88
Bishop’s new residence - - - 20,961.96
Remodeling Bishop’s office _ 7,118.34 60,596.65
Excess receipts over disbursements _ $ 153.01
Balance January 1, 1964 _ 202.67
Balance December 31, 1964 _ $ 355.68
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DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
STATEMENT OF
DIOCESAN ASSESSMENTS AND PAYMENTS
Year Ended December 31 , 1964
Payment
Parish or Mission Assessment and Discount
Angola, Holy Family _ $ 65.21 $ 65.21
Bristol, St. John’s _ 51.23 51.33
Butler, St. Charles’ _ 60.55 60.55
Crown Point, St. Christopher’s _ 356.31 356.31
Delphi, St. Mary’s _ 32.60 32.60
East Chicago, Church of the Good Shepherd _ 421.52 386.43
Balance of 1963 _ ... _ 70.73
Elkhart, St. John’s _ 2,696.77 2,696.77
Fort Wayne, Trinity _ 3,688.85 3,688.85
Gary, Christ Church _ _ _ 1,662.78 1,662.78
Gary, St. Augustine’s _ 561.25 561.25
Gary, St. Barnabas’ _ - _ _ _ 344.67 344.67
Gas City, St. Paul’s _ . _ 344.67 344.67
Goshen, St. James’ _ . _ 551.93 551.93
Hammond, St. Paul’s _ 1,467.16 1,467.16
Hobart, St. Stephen’s _ 265.49 265.49
Howe, St. Mark’s _ 123.43 123.43
Huntington, Christ the King _ 386.58 386.58
Kokomo, St. Andrew’s _ 659.06 659.06
LaPorte, St. Paul’s _ 707.96 707.96
Logansport, Trinity _ 554.26 554.26
Long Beach, St. Andrew’s-by-the-Lake _ 547.27 547.27
Marion, Gethsemane _ 721.93 721.93
Michigan City, Trinity _ 1,241.26 1,241.26
Mishawaka, St. Paul’s _ 565.90 565.90
Monticello, St. Alban’s _ 37.26 37.26
Balance of 1963 _ ... _ 7.71
Peru, Holy Trinity _ 454.12 454.12
Plymouth, St. Thomas’ _ 668.37 668.37
Rensselaer, St. Peter’s _ 69.86 69.86
South Bend, Cathedral of St. James _ ... _ 2,088.95 2,088.95
South Bend, Holy Trinity _ 449.46 449.46
South Bend, St. Michael and All Angels _ 533.30 533.30
Valparaiso, St. Andrew’s _ 572.89 572.89
Warsaw, St. Anne’s ... _ _ _ _ _ 335.35 335.35
$23,288.20 $23,331.65
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DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC
STATEMENT OF OPERATING EXPENSES
Year Ended December 31,1 964
Actual
Budgeted
Over
Bishop Klein:
Allotment _
,$12,000.00
Expenses
Expenses
(Under)
Less Trust Fund income.
_ 3,129.55
$ 8,870.45 $ 8,700.00
$ 170.45
Pension _
2,304.00
2,310.00
(6.00)
Travel _
Office _
.$ 5,538.08
1,763.45
3,000.00
(1,236.55)
Less transfer from
Missions _
Residence maintenance _ _
720.00
.$ 1,269.31
4,818.08
3,100.00
1,718.08
Less income _
600.00
669.31
1,000.00
(330.69)
Secretary of Convention:
Salary _
200.00
200.00
-0-
Pension _
36.00
35.00
1.00
Office expense _
275.66
350.00
(74.34)
Treasurer’s office expense -
900.00
300.00
600.00
Chancellor’s office expense -
300.00
300.00
-0-
Publishing and distributing
Diocesan Journal _
—
688.00
700.00
(12.00)
Provincial Synod assessment—
360.16
375.00
(14.84)
Bishop and Deputies General Convention
Annual assessment — Presiding Bishop
600.00
600.00
-0-
and General Convention _
668.04
800.00
(131.96)
Lambeth Conference -
100.00
100.00
-0-
Standing Committee expense „ -
44.77 100.00
$22,597.92 $21,970.00
(55.23)
$ 627.92
Add: Discounts allowed _
1,286.71
1,318.20
(31.49)
$23,884.63 $23,288.20 $ 596.43
50
REPORT OF THE TREASURER
OF
MISSION FUNDS
OF THE
DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
December 31 , 1964
DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
MISSION FUND
AUDITOR’S REPORT
The Right Reverend Walter Klein and Council
Diocese of Northern Indiana, Inc.
South Bend, Indiana
We have examined the statement of cash receipts and disbursements of
the DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC., MISSION FUND, for the
fiscal period from January 16, 1964 through December 31, 1964, which state¬
ment reflects a combined beginning cash balance of $25,082.41 and a com¬
bined ending cash balance of $30,581.70.
Our examination included comparison of recorded cash receipts and dis¬
bursements with bank statements, cancelled checks and voucher authoriza¬
tions. Savings passbooks were examined, and checking accounts and savings
account balances were reconciled to the amounts confirmed directly by the
depository.
In our opinion, the appended statement of cash receipts and disburse¬
ments presents fairly the recorded cash transactions of the Diocese of
Northern Indiana, Inc., Mission Fund, for the fiscal period from January 16,
1964 through December 31, 1964, and the cash balance at December 31, 1964.
Respectfully submitted,
• %
Crowe, Chizek and Company
Certified Public Accountants
June 4, 1965
52
DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
MISSION FUND
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
MISSION FUNDS GENERAL ACCOUNT
January 16, 1 964 to December 31,1 964
RECEIPTS
Mission Funds collected _ $68,530.46
Contributions toward specific missions _ 6,286.62
Contributions for future expansion of
All Saints’ Chapel, Wawasee _ 2,830.00
Contributions for future use for
Executive Secretary _ 1,544.41
Christ the King offering _ 1,054.45
Contribution for Episcopal Church Center _ 220.50
St. Charles’, Butler, payment on loan _ 80.00 $80,546.44
DISBURSEMENTS
Department of Missions _ $29,713.65
Department of Religious Education:
Salary - $900.00
Expenses - 900.00 1,800.00
Department of Publicity _ 2,335.44
Department of Promotion _ 763.21
Department of Christian Social Relations _ 22.46
Examining chaplains _ 100.00
Treasurer’s expense _ 786.36
National Church Quota _ 36,339.00
Certificate of Deposit (Wawasee) _ 2,780.00
Episcopal Church Center _ 1,274.95
Miscellaneous - 130.00 76,045.07
EXCESS OF RECEIPTS OVER DISBURSEMENTS $ 4,501.37
Balance January 16, 1964 _ 9,053.92
BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 1964 $13,555.29
53
DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
MISSION FUND
SCHEDULE OF MISSIONARY FUNDS COLLECTED
January 16, 1 964 to December 31,1 964
Fair
Share Collected
Angola, Holy Family _ $ 203.50 $ 203.50
Bristol, St. John’s _ 159.89 159.83
Butler, St. Charles the Martyr _ 188.96 188.88
Crown Point, St. Christopher’s - 1,111.97 1,111.97
Delphi, St. Mary’s _ 101.75 8.47
East Chicago, Church of the Good Shepherd - - 1,315.47 1,205.82
Elkhart, St. John the Evangelist _ 8,416.11 8,416.11
Fort Wayne, Trinity _ 11,512.20 11,512.20
Gary, Christ Church _ - 5,189.21 5,189.21
Gary, St. Augustine’s _ 1,751.54 1,751.76
Gary, St. Barnabas’ _ 1,075.63 1,075.63
Gas City, St. Paul’s _ 1,075.63 1,076.00
Goshen, St. James’ _ 1,722.47 1,291.77
Hammond, St. Paul’s _ 4,578.71 4,578.71
Hobart, St. Stephen’s _ 828.53 828.48
Howe, St. Mark’s _ 385.19 600.00
Huntington, Christ the King _ 1,206.45 1,206.45
Kokomo, St. Andrew’s _ 2,056.79 2,060.29
LaPorte, St. Paul’s _ 2,209.41 2,350.32
Logansport, Trinity _ 1,729.74 80.00
Long Beach, St. Andrew’s by-the-Lake _ 1,707.93 1,707.93
Marion, Gethsemane _ 2,253.02 2,253.02
Michigan City, Trinity _ 3,873.74 3,873.74
Mishawaka, St. Paul’s - 1,766.08 1,766.04
Monticello, St. Alban the Martyr _ 116.29 116.28
Peru, Holy Trinity _ 1,417.22 200.00
Plymouth, St. Thomas’ _ 2,085.86 2,085.86
Rensselaer, St. Peter’s _ 218.03 217.92
South Bend, Holy Trinity _ 1,402.69 1,402.69
South Bend, St. James’ _ 6,519.22 6,519.22
South Bend, St. Michael and All Angels - 1,664.33 -0-
Valparaiso, St. Andrew’s _ 1,787.88 1,787.00
Warsaw, St. Anne’s _ 1,046.56 1,046.56
$72,678.00 $67,871.66
Payments on prior years
Butler, St. Charles’ - 5.00
Gary, Christ Church _ 620.25
Monticello, St. Alban’s - 33.55
$68,530.46
54
DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
MISSION FUND
STATEMENT OF DISBURSEMENTS
DEPARTMENT OF MISSIONS
January 16, 1 964 to December 31,1 964
Disbursements
Receipts
Net
Angola, Butler _
_ $ 3,836.70
$1,386.62
$ 2,450.08
Crown Point, St. Christopher’s _
_ 1,650.00
1,650.00
Delphi, Monticello _
_ 5,062.58
4,550.00
512.58
Gas City, St. Paul’s _
950.00
950.00
Hobart, St. Stephen’s _
_ 1,000.00
1,000.00
Huntington, Christ the King _
...... 1,500.00
1,500.00
Portage _
265.00
265.00
Rensselaer, St. Peter’s _
_ _ 2,946.69
350.00
2,596.69
South Bend, Holy Trinity _
_ _ 1,800.00
1,800.00
Upland _
300.00
300.00
Warsaw, St. Anne’s _
_ _ 1,800.00
1,800.00
Wawasee, All Saints’ _
. .. 500.00
500.00
Pension for missions’ priests _
_ 2,925.45
2,925.45
Travel for mission work _
...... 2,643.25
2,643.25
Blue Cross, Blue Shield
for missions’ priests _
_ 1,534.22
1,534.22
Major medical for missions’ priests.
403.13
403.13
Group life insurance _
112.80
112.80
Insurance for missions _
483.83
483.83
$29,713.65
$6,286.62
$23,427.03
55
DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
MISSION FUND
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
MISSIONS FUNDS SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
January 16, 1 964 to December 31 , 1 964
RESERVE FUND
Balance January 16, 1964 - $ 6,499.56
Receipts:
Interest _ 171.61
BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 1964 _ $ 6,671.17
REVOLVING FUND
Balance January 16, 1964 _ 5,290.18
Receipts:
Christ the King offering (Balance 1963) - $ 50.00
Interest _ 90.16 140.16
$5,430.34
Christ the King, Huntington - $1,885.88
St. Stephen’s, Hobart - 60.00 1,945.88
BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 1964 _ $3,484.46
YOUTH CONFERENCE FUND
Balance January 16, 1964 -
Receipts:
Howe Conference _ $ 44.58
Interest - 58.93
Disbursements:
Religious education -
BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 1964
MARY W. PERRY FUND
Balance January 16, 1964 -
Receipts:
Interest -
BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 1964
SURVEY FUND
Balance January 16, 1964 - $ 743.58
Receipts:
Interest - 19.64
BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 1964 _ $ 763.22
$1,093.80
28.88
$1,122.68
$2,401.37
103.51
$2,504.88
300.00
$2,204.88
56
THE DIOCESE OF
NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
1966 Operating Budget
1. Bishop’s Salary _ $12,000.00
Less: Trust Fund Income _ 3,000.00 $ 9,000.00
2. Bishop’s Pension Fund _ 2,310.00
3. Bishop’s Insurance _ 450.00
4. Bishop’s Travel Expense _ 3,500.00
5. Bishop’s Office Expense _ 7,000.00
6. Bishop’s Residence Maintenance _ 1,500.00
7. Secretary of Convention — Salary _ 200.00
8. Secretary of Convention — Pension Fund _ 36.00
9. Secretary of Convention — Office Expense _ 350.00
10. Treasurer’s Office Expense _ 300.00
11. Chancellor’s Office Expense _ 300.00
12. Diocesan Journal _ 1,000.00
13. Provincial Synod Assessment _ 575.00
14. Bishop and Deputies — General Convention _ 1,050.00
15. Presiding Bishop Assessment _ 800.00
16. Lambeth Conference _ 200.00
17. Standing Committee Expense _ 100.00
18. Contingency Fund _ 1,000.00
19. Mortgage Payment _ 1,820.00
$31,491.00
57
BISHOP AND COUNCIL
Expense Budget for 1966
A. Department of Missions
1. Angola -Butler _ $3,877.74
2. Chesterton _ 3,302.00
3. Crown Point _ 2,410.56
4. Delphi-Monticello-Rensselaer - 3,204.16
5. Gas City _ 1,369.64
6. Hobart _ 1,833.96
7. Huntington _ 2,056.56
8. South Bend (Holy Trinity) - 2,410.56
9. Warsaw (includes $1,000 grant) - 3,410.56
10. Wawasee _ 2,000.00
11. Survey _ 3,000.00
12. Contingency - 4,339.26
$33,215.00
B. Department of Religious Education
1. Adviser’s Salary - 900.00
2. Expenses _ 1,000.00
1,900.00
C. Department of Publicity - 7,500.00
D. Department of Promotion - 850.00
E. Department of Christian Social Relations - 305.00
F. Department of College Work for Province - 100.00
G. Laymen’s Committee _ 50.00
H. Examining Chaplains’ Expenses - 100.00
I. Treasurer’s Expense - 720.00
J. Historiographer’s Expense - 200.00
K. National Church Quota - 51,060.00
L. Payment on National Church Center Quota - 4,000.00
Total Proposed Budget for 1966 - $100,000.00
58
FAIR SHARE
ASSESSMENT & APPORTIONMENT TABLE
1966
Per-
Mission
Diocesan
Parish or Mission
centage
Fair Share
Fair Share
Angola, Holy Family _
... .55
$ 550
$ 173
Bristol, St. John’s _
_ .02
20
6
Butler, St. Charles the Martyr _
_ .51
510
161
Crown Point, St. Christopher’s _
- 1.71
1,710
539
Delphi, St. Mary’s _
_ .86
860
271
East Chicago, Good Shepherd _
.. 1.92
1,920
605
Elkhart, St. John’s _
_ 10.81
10,810
3,404
Fort Wayne, Trinity _
_ 16.09
16,090
5,067
Gary, Christ Church _
.. 6.01
6,010
1,893
Gary, St. Augustine’s _
_ 2.77
2,770
872
Gary, St. Barnabas’ _ .
.. 1.35
1,350
425
Gas City, St. Paul’s _
.. 1.44
1,440
454
Goshen, St. James’ _
„ 2.18
2,180
687
Hammond, St. Paul’s _
_ 6.00
6,000
1,889
Hobart, St. Stephen’s _
_ 1.30
1,300
409
Howe, All Saints’ Chapel _
... -0-
-0-
-0-
Howe, St. Mark’s _
_. 1.35
1,350
425
Huntington, Christ the King _
.. 1.73
1,730
545
Kokomo, St. Andrew’s _
.. 2.96
2,960
932
LaPorte, St. Paul’s _
.. 3.09
3,090
973
Logansport, Trinity _
.. 2.34
2,340
737
Marion, Gethsemane _
.. 2.66
2,660
838
Michigan City, St. Andrew’s _
... 2.54
2,540
800
Michigan City, Trinity _
.. 3.58
3,580
1,127
Mishawaka, St. Paul’s _
.. 2.30
2,300
724
Monticello, St. Alban the Martyr _
.. .02
20
6
Peru, Holy Trinity _
.. 2.45
2,450
772
Plymouth, St. Thomas’ _
.. 2.98
2,980
938
Rensselaer, St. Peter’s _
.. .50
500
157
South Bend, Holy Trinity _
.. 1.94
1,940
611
South Bend, St. James’ _
.. 9.10
9,100
2,866
South Bend, St. Michael and All Angels
.. 2.40
2,400
756
Valparaiso, St. Andrew’s _
.. 2.37
2,370
746
Warsaw, St. Anne’s _
.. 2.17
2,170
683
100.00
$100,000
$31,491
59
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$ 998.33
$ 2,261
0
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2,142
0
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214.67
1,644
0
82
6,787.77
17,751
0
0
165.55
8,554
0
67
1,136.56
12,141
0
650
19,860.28
75,302
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17,134.75
111,661
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817.13
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0
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17.95
26,07*
0
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3,143.64
16,152
0
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1,632.46
9,135
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1,650.65
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6,907.74
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7,915
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14,845
0
123
3,500.00
25,54(
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161
3,801.39
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550.57
14,06
0
175
1,224.12
26,38c
0
76
2,033.75
20,42*
17
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70.51
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0
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0
0
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0
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2,380.89
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PARISH
AND
CITY
Angola, Holy Family $ i
Bristol, St. John’s i
Butler, St. Charles l’
Crown Point, St. Christopher’s 8’
Delphi, St. Mary’s 6,
East Chicago, Good Shepherd 9’
Elkhart, St. John’s^ 54’
Fort Wayne, Trinity 76,
Gary, Christ Church 32,
Gary, St. Augustine’s 15,
Gary, St. Barnabas’ 9
Gas City, St. Paul’s _ 6’
Goshen, St. James’ 10,
Hammond, St. Paul’s 27,’
Hobart, St. Stephen’s 7,
Howe, All Saints’ Chapel
Howe, St. Mark’s 4,
Huntington, Christ the King 8,
Kokomo, St. Andrew’s 14,
LaPorte, St. Paul’s 15,
Logansport, Trinity 11,
Marion, Gethsemane 12,
Michigan City, St. Andrew’s 11,
Michigan City, Trinity 14,
Mishawaka, St. Paul’s 10,
Monticello, St. Alban’s
Peru, Holy Trinity 10,
Plymouth, St. Thomas’ 12,
Rensselaer, St. Peter’s 2,
South Bend, Holy Trinity 9,
South Bend, St. James’ 43,
South Bend,
St. Michael & All Angels 9,
Valparaiso, St. Andrew’s 10,:
Warsaw, St. Anne’s 8,
TOTALS $481,1
^Includes St. David’s Mission, Parochial.
DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA
ABSTRACT OF PAROCHIAL REPORTS FOR 1965
BEING A PART OF THE JOURNAL FOR 1965
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CITY
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3
1
4
4
0
0
1
25
33
40
4
0
52
20
8
1
10
0
11
$ 998.33
$ 2,267.69
$ 0
$ 17.00
$ 0
$ 0
$ 2,284.69
Bristol, St. John’s
4
1
5
1
0
0
3
61
67
63
5
14
47
0
0
0
0
0
0
631.27
2,142.34
41.20
167.50
0
0
2,351.04
Butler, St. Charles
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
20
10
31
3
0
56
8
0
1
10
0
11
214.67
1,644.69
0
15.00
0
0
1,659.69
Crown Point, St. Christopher’s
3
1
4
11
3
1
2
177
163
214
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110
104
114
3
10
72
0
82
6,787.77
17,751.21
1,157.75
547.88
1,747.84
0
21,204.68
Delphi, St. Mary’s
1
0
1
3
0
0
0
3
6
9
9
158
53
18
0
0
0
0
0
165.55
8,554.04
0
20.45
0
0
8,574.49
East Chicago, Good Shepherd
4
1
5
20
4
1
2
164
197
243
0
0
101
169
6
6
61
0
67
1,136.56
12,141.19
437.60
0
765.38
0
13,344.17
Elkhart, St. John’s*
27
16
54
82
3
20
21
1,323
1,330
1,657
140
214
177
174
120
41
337
180
650
19,860.28
75,302.94
21,002.74
1,575.80
20,727.26
5,000.00
123,608.74
(7)
(4)
(1)
(2)
(206)
(3)
(28)
(51)
(22)
(25)
(8)
(84)
Fort Wayne, Trinity
39
12
51
84
6
9
20
1,334
1,406
1,970
343
1,007
225
493
85
106
572
125
803
17,134.75
111,661.55
1,103.66
3,449.56
26,460.73
12,913.38
155,588.88
Gary, Christ Church
16
3
19
17
8
8
22
665
650
862
42
165
209
175
218
19
132
25
176
817.13
44,563.49
224.66
217.00
80.45
2,961.77
48,047.37
Gary, St. Augustine’s
7
1
8
17
0
1
17
327
327
395
41
5
100
40
30
13
115
0
128
17.95
26,078.65
667.53
229.86
225.52
526.00
27,727.56
Gary, St. Barnabas’
7
7
14
8
3
1
2
117
131
195
35
6
91
72
12
5
30
0
35
3,143.64
16,152.52
1,406.67
510.91
60.40
1,290.18
19,420.68
Gas City, St. Paul’s
1
0
1
7
0
2
3
86
85
115
52
7
52
55
5
6
24
0
30
1,632.46
9,135.48
320.00
58.25
9,455.53
0
18,969.26
Goshen, St. James’
8
0
8
8
0
1
10
192
189
256
23
40
71
488
3
3
36
0
39
1,650.65
11,966.68
0
2,454.78
15,411.67
2,694.17
32,527.30
Hammond, St. Paul’s
11
3
14
30
2
11
8
665
647
884
42
6
171
238
69
19
195
25
239
6,907.74
45,513.48
1,840.69
1,958.46
8,690.00
0
58,002.63
Hobart, St. Stephen’s
10
3
13
12
0
2
3
90
99
175
22
8
93
67
15
5
55
7
67
1,379.66
10,463.66
496.13
254.11
640.00
5,160.86
17,014.76
Howe, All Saints’ Chapel
2
0
2
23
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
144
77
218
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Howe, St. Mark’s
4
3
7
10
0
5
2
130
133
155
0
0
52
224
0
3
21
0
24
3,205.45
7,912.95
0
0
0
0
7,912.95
Huntington, Christ the King
3
1
4
13
0
0
2
94
102
160
45
6
100
97
22
7
60
0
67
202.93
14,845.31
10.00
545.09
1,545.29
0
16,945.69
Kokomo, St. Andrew’s
10
4
14
42
0
5
9
375
427
644
18
18
89
101
10
12
111
0
123
3,500.00
25,540.68
1,203.59
6,422.85
700.00
0
33,867.12
LaPorte, St. Paul’s
28
3
31
19
0
3
15
347
349
502
22
14
114
135
19
18
143
0
161
3,801.39
28,658.71
1,092.67
269.42
48,495.63
3,733.03
82,249.46
Logansport, Trinity
1
0
1
11
1
4
5
191
199
290
14
10
107
149
46
4
32
6
42
550.57
14,061.16
0
40.00
3,751.55
0
17,852.71
Marion, Gethsemane
14
7
21
19
0
4
5
261
275
456
48
38
99
242
18
25
150
0
175
1,224.12
26,383.84
3,461.65
784.43
6,094.34
0
36,724.26
Michigan City, St. Andrew’s
11
1
12
11
2
1
5
250
250
315
34
20
110
66
17
6
70
0
76
2,033.75
20,428.08
0
318.67
7,602.78
0
28,349.53
Michigan City, Trinity
8
0
8
12
1
2
12
278
290
409
56
9
102
248
84
11
81
67
159
70.51
26,726.79
9,894.46
2,631.00
14,370.36
1,585.10
55,207.71
Mishawaka, St. Paul’s
7
0
7
8
1
0
1
195
200
258
0
0
104
120
3
16
62
0
78
770.41
17,481.38
18.75
181.74
1,241.27
983.73
19,906.87
Monticello, St. Alban’s
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
18
18
30
4
17
49
39
0
0
0
0
0
198.24
1,049.21
0
20.38
0
0
1,069.59
Peru, Holy Trinity
5
1
6
14
0
2
4
196
203
241
4
1
99
274
0
7
57
0
64
668.74
14,274.25
170.00
850.05
0
1,126.75
16,421.05
Plymouth, St. Thomas’
14
4
18
32
0
6
16
262
279
340
69
471
102
93
36
9
76
0
85
2,380.89
19,921.73
1,036.12
3,944.65
0
17,000.00
41,902.50
Rensselaer, St. Peter’s
1
0
1
2
2
0
1
25
19
24
29
3
32
28
1
0
0
0
0
1,399.94
5,475.64
821.98
83.45
0
0
6,381.07
South Bend, Holy Trinity
7
3
10
12
0
1
2
171
167
206
45
310
94
205
134
7
50
0
57
678.87
9,692.32
1,075.91
1,299.51
2,676.85
130.16
14,874.75
South Bend, St. James’
20
4
24
65
7
7
27
867
889
1,381
36
592
148
446
131
28
175
0
203
6,353.66
59,603.43
0
0
66,864.68
0
126,468.11
South Bend,
St. Michael & All Angels
7
1
8
27
9
3
4
220
235
386
4
52
105
114
28
10
104
0
114
164.23
21,837.70
0
44.80
0
0
21,882.50
Valparaiso, St. Andrew’s
3
0
3
0
0
1
2
201
169
231
6
6
92
82
0
11
83
0
94
976.78
14,650.31
760.07
573.99
2,133.36
1,262.46
19,380.19
Warsaw, St. Anne’s
6
3
9
7
3
0
3
144
158
205
13
0
100
243
59
9
75
0
84
188.71
12,052.89
4,510.76
157.51
0
7,679.62
24,400.78
TOTALS
301
88
389
632
55
102
232
9,474
9,702
13,548
1,261
3,479
3,428
5,277 1,207
426
3,083
435
3,944
$90,847.60
$735,935.99
$52,754.59
$29,644.10
$239,740.89
$64,047.21
$1,122,122.78
♦Includes St. David’s Mission, Parochial (figures in parentheses).
ROPERTY
INDEBTEDNESS
Endowments and
Invested Funds
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10
Total
All Property
Total
Insurance
Mortgage
Other
Indebtedness
)
$ 2,500.00
$ 10,000.00
$ 14,000.00
$ 1,994.82
$ 0
$ 179.38
)
500.00
24,050.00
20,200.00
0
0
2,366.46
)
2,000.00
25,900.00
27,598.00
2,150.00
0
0
)
7,200.00
56,300.00
49,900.00
22,347.00
1,000.00
2,216.00
)
16,000.00
80,383.00
26,335.00
0
198.53
0
)
4,500.00
92,669.00
70,592.00
0
0
0
1
20,000.00
842,071.00
842,071.00
33,765.47
11,097.96
21,921.38
)
146,400.00
1,105,887.00
1,009,887.00
49,216.00
0
254,263.00
)
76,500.00
316,950.00
533,483.00
26,190.62
4,753.69
8,047.43
)
10,425.00
148,536.00
148,536.00
32,863.75
795.48
600.00
)
35,250.00
49,250.00
45,000.00
28,819.25
3,372.88
512.60
)
10,000.00
128,000.00
46,200.00
3,390.00
0
0
)
20,000.00
178,337.00
169,508.00
33,000.00
0
27,906.86
)
57,500.00
299,800.00
299,800.00
4,740.00
0
0
)
10,400.00
56,765.58
52,419.00
13,950.82
0
796.05
)
0
0
0
0
0
0
)
1,000.00
15,000.00
15,000.00
0
0
5,264.22
)
14,000.00
72,000.00
78,000.00
3,887.38
0
0
)
13,500.00
230,800.00
270,300.00
39,439.00
0
8,843.00
)
25,000.00
313,255.00
313,255.00
0
0
0
)
2,000.00
218,740.00
160,903.00
0
300.00
5,726.17
)
6,000.00
283,750.00
255,375.00
14,431.00
0
8,898.00
)
15,614.00
71,475.00
65,430.00
6,766.00
0
29,616.00
)
104,979.00
813,000.00
694,928.00
2,419.00
530.00
38,106.00
)
18,000.00
117,500.00
117,500.00
5,649.06
0
4,151.90
)
0
0
0
0
0
0
)
50,000.00
178,000.00
100,000.00
15,000.00
0
0
)
10,000.00
258,350.00
258,350.00
0
12,000.00
7,950.00
)
10,000.00
7,900.00
7,000.00
20,638.00
0
1,104.06
)
10,000.00
138,000.00
124,200.00
9,523.51
2,000.00
1,508.74
)
150,000.00
639,230.00
637,849.00
46,839.00
7,500.00
5,524.00
)
16,300.00
105,700.00
104,400.00
66,874.25
10,680.22
129.00
)
17,500.00
157,930.00
111,858.00
23,098.00
0
1,126.00
)
14,000.00
246,800.00
152,700.00
25,866.63
10,457.90
0
1
$897,068.00
$7,272,428.58
$6,822,577.00
$532,858.56
$64,686.66
$436,756.25
TREASURER
1
-Thomas M. Bargh, 205 South Martha Street, Angola
-Mrs. H. R. Hall, Bristol
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-William D. LaBaw, 1505 Lawndale Road, Elkhart
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-Roy Hyndman, 5959 Rutledge Court, Gary
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- John T. Seaman, Box 1051 Ogden Dunes, Portage
-Stanley Lewis, 302 East South “H” Street, Gas City
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-John P. Snobarger, 1316 East Douglas Street, Goshen
E. E. Anderson, 2537 Forest Park, Dyer
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..Ralph Curtis, RFD 2, Howe
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.-Walter A. Satchwill, R.R. 2, Andrews
..Walter Ervington, 1800 South Main Street, Kokomo
-Orville Nichols, Jr., 207 North Heaton Street, Knox
-Charles R. Grauel, 37 Lux Street, Logansport
\ Long Beach—Harvey Luchtman, 304 Euclid Avenue, Michigan City
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-Lewis F. Cole, 106 North Lyons Street, Marion
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J. K. Davidson, 325 North State Street, Mishawaka
—Mrs. Robert W. Davis, 222 East Condo, Monticello
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-Max Keirn, 519 Longview Drive, Peru
- Rudolph V. Shakes, 222% North Michigan St., Plymouth
-Mrs. K. R. Ockermann, 202 Home Avenue, Rensselaer
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. Howard A. Moore, 808 Tower Building, South Bend
James W. Knoblock, c/o South Bend Supply
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...Helen S. Book, R.R. 2, Box 250, Valparaiso
-Allen Rudd, 628 Pam Street, Warsaw
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ABSTRACT OF PAROCHIAL REPORTS FOR 1965
BEING A PART OF THE JOURNAL FOR 1965
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VALUATION OF PROPERTY
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Angola, Holy Family
$ 1,250.81 $
560.00 $
o $
84.72 $
506.89 $ 440.71 $
17.00 $
o $
508.57 $ 474.32
$ 10,000.00 $ 0 $
0
$ 0
$ 2,500.00 $
10,000.00
$ 14,000.00
$ 1,994.82
$ 0
n
$ 179.38
9 4
Bristol, St. John’s
1,129.35
540 00
97.10
67.78
305.61
176.57
43.10
0
400.00
762.80
18,000.00
0
5,000.00
1,050.00
500.00
24,050.00
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Butler, St. Charles
1J00.36
550 00
0
0
403.04
274.89
15.00
0
0
81.07
25,000.00
0
0
900.00
2,000.00
25,900.00
27,598.00
2,150.00
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Crown Point, St. Christopher’s
8'604.54
4,663.50
959.04
406.68
3,557.38
1,059.36
996.12
617.16
8,416.74
3,375.43
50,000.00
0
0
6,300.00
7,200.00
56,300.00
49,900.00
22,347.00
1,000.00
Z,Zlb.UU
Delphi, St. Mary’s
6,613.56
3,780.00
896.40
42.86
1,011.85
121.45
28.80
0
8.50
16.62
41,498.00
27,550.00
835.00
10,500.00
16,000.00
80,383.00
26,335.00
0
198.53
0
East Chicago, Good Shepherd
9,361.74
4,800.00
972.00
511.16
492.88
1,331.62
0
1,000.00
0
811.33
58,153.00
20,016.00
0
14,500.00
4,500.00
92,669.00
70,592.00
0
u
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Elkhart, St. John’s!
54,849.21
18*804.11
3,627.75
3,417.16
8,842.68
8,901.97
1,139.23
19,784.02
32,264.99
10,642.01
633,350.00
138,300.00
0
70,421.00
20,000.00
842,071.00
842,071.00
33,765.47
11,097.96
Zl, 9zl.oo
Fort Wayne, Trinity
76,890.88
27^800.00
5^328.00
4,660.00
23,658.65
12,139.00
4,889.56
29,803.99
4,093.39
11,260.16
538,000.00
128,000.00
406,000.00
33,887.00
146,400.00
1,105,887.00
1,UU9,887.00
49,216.00
0
254,263.00
Gary, Christ Church
32,415.78
12,825.00
2,275.46
1,729.78
1,855.88
3,739.00
217.00
0
6,631.60
0
186,000.00
43,250.00
65,500.00
22,200.00
76,500.00
316,950.00
533,483.00
26,190.62
4,753.69
8,047.43
Gary, St. Augustine’s
15,057.36
5,580.00
*756.14
*626.94
3,405.34
1,633.20
340.67
0
5,826.50
99.36
130,085.00
14,847.00
0
3,604.00
10,425.00
148,536.00
148,536.00
32,863.75
795.48
600.00
Gary, St. Barnabas’
9,071.64
4,810.00
972.00
468.84
3,233.86
1,221.26
470.11
0
6,179.13
947.48
28,000.00
16,250.00
0
5,000.00
35,250.00
49,250.00
45,000.00
28,819.25
3,372.88
512.60
Gas City, St. Paul’s
6,666.78
4,502.00
724.50
423.62
1,197.98
1,199.86
358.25
0
9,567.23
463.50
40,000.00
18,000.00
55,000.00
15,000.00
10,000.00
128,000.00
46,200.00
3,iS90.UU
0
0
Goshen, St. James’
10,304.93
5,020.00
900.00
677.78
489.03
1,618.54
158.46
3,931.20
15,680.84
417.17
93,362.00
23,391.00
48,384.00
13,200.00
20,000.00
178,337.00
169,508.00
33,000.00
0
27,906.86
Hammond, St. Paul’s
27,664.03
11*073.50
2,049.26
1,750.95
5,715.64
4,561.32
3,157.20
4,850.50
10,541.68
4,619.79
126,000.00
34,000.00
100,000.00
39,800.00
57,500.00
299,800.00
299,800.00
4,740.00
0
0
Hobart, St. Stephen’s
7,727.59
4,500.00
900.38
302.18
1,232.32
787.20
1,820.29
711.97
980.00
3,932.49
38,015.58
15,550.00
0
3,200.00
10,400.00
56,765.58
52,419.00
13,950.82
0
796.05
Howe, All Saints’ Chapel
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Howe, St. Mark’s
4,252.36
1,800.00
324.00
0
343.95
942.60
345.00
0
1,000.00
3,910.49
0
0
15,000.00
0
1,000.00
15,000.00
15,000.00
0
0
5,264.22
Huntington, Christ the King
8,528.21
4,800.00
926.00
415.14
595.10
1,081.48
424.36
1,373.39
3,361.70
443.24
60,000.00
9,000.00
0
3,000.00
14,000.00
72,000.00
78,000.00
3,887.38
0
0
Kokomo, St. Andrew’s
14,942.09
6,000.00
1,161.00
875.40
2,868.31
2,280.60
2,848.50
5,372.00
4,800.00
2,219.22
200,000.00
18,000.00
0
12,800.00
13,500.00
230,800.00
270,300.00
39,439.00
0
8,843.00
LaPorte, St. Paul’s
15,475.32
5,840.00
1,026.00
875.40
1,499.67
2,280.60
4,090.15
58,710.38
274.63
1,818.70
136,255.00
50,000.00
80,000.00
47,000.00
25,000.00
313,255.00
313,255.00
0
0
0
Logansport, Trinity
11,283.33
4,352.50
883.80
748.32
498.76
162.46
40.00
0
4,270.05
516.56
131,276.00
27,797.00
39,667.00
20,000.00
2,000.00
218,740.00
160,903.00
0
300.00
5,726.17
Marion, Gethsemane
12,784.28
5,750.00
1,098.00
875.47
2,131.14
2,280.67
1,774.43
1,581.60
12,269.73
3,153.06
240,000.00
25,000.00
0
18,750.00
6,000.00
283,750.00
255,375.00
14,431.00
0
8,898.00
Michigan City, St. Andrew’s
11,916.09
6,975.00
1,297.11
720.15
836.30
2,206.04
318.67
0
10,315.76
2,773.16
41,147.00
23,388.00
0
6,940.00
15,614.00
71,475.00
65,430.00
6,766.00
0
29,616.00
Michigan City, Trinity
14,908.23
6,674.98
1,273.50
988.44
9,714.14
2,574.95
3,485.59
1,673.46
18,365.11
2,294.80
750,000.00
0
18,000.00
45,000.00
104,979.00
813,000.00
694,928.00
2,419.00
530.00
38,106.00
Mishawaka, St. Paul’s
10,275.81
4,830.00
900.00
706.03
613.39
1,839.24
456.74
0
4,746.84
1,139.23
90,000.00
22,500.00
0
5,000.00
18,000.00
117,500.00
117,500.00
5,649.06
0
4,151.90
Monticello, St. Alban’s
969.72
720.00
0
36.60
0
95.64
30.38
0
0
135.49
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Peru Holy Trinity
10,900.62
4,749.93
1,143.00
643.89
1,327.54
1,000.00
50.05
484.79
1,290.00
249.90
10,000.00
13,000.00
35,000.00
30,000.00
50,000.00
178,000.00
100,000.00
15,000.00
0
0
Plymouth, St. Thomas’
12,457.34
5,720.00
1,134.00
790.75
478.78
2,059.96
1,106.54
23,474.81
1,000.00
1,781.21
258,350.00
0
0
0
10,000.00
258,350.00
258,350.00
0
12,000.00
7,950.00
2,606.31
1,048.75
102.38
84.72
550.69
220.82
83.45
300.00
0
3,832.64
5,900.00
0
3,100.00
2,000.00
10,000.00
7,900.00
7,000.00
20,638.00
0
1,104.06
Smith Rprirl Holv Trinit.v
9,339.92
4,525.00
882.58
519.63
964.14
1,353.68
174.90
0
1,995.75
323.02
103,000.00
2,300.00
0
8,900.00
10,000.00
138,000.00
124,200.00
9,523.51
2,000.00
1,508.74
South Bend, St. James’
43*713.01
17,250.00
3,285.00
2,711.04
3,952.66
7,062.72
1,036.25
3,439.97
60,944.50
6,676.62
544,477.00
46,230.00
0
48,523.00
150,000.00
639,230.00
637,849.00
46,839.00
7,500.00
5,524.00
South Bend,
St. Michael & All Angels
9,781.50
4,560.00
927.65
638.16
1,709.28
1,662.63
94.80
0
7,211.03
21.68
75,600.00
21,200.00
0
8,900.00
16,300.00
105,700.00
104,400.00
66,874.25
10,680.22
129.00
10,808.59
4,020.00
702.00
706.03
779.78
1,839.25
435.41
2,877.80
1,291.59
916.52
78,720.00
31,199.00
26,379.00
21,632.00
17,500.00
157,930.00
111,858.00
23,098.00
0
1,126.00
Warsaw, St. Anne’s
8,291.92
4,500.00
719.71
385.90
13,241.49
1,005.40
157.51
596.05
79.62
111.89
187,000.00
30,000.00
9,500.00
20,300.00
14,000.00
246,800.00
152,700.00
25,866.63
10,457.90
0
TOTALS
$481,943.21 $203,924.27 $38,243.76 $27,891.52 $98,014.15 $71,154.69 $30,603.52 $160,583.09 $234,315.48 $70,220.96
$4,927,188.58
$798,768.00 $907,365.00 $538,307.00 $897,068.00 $7,272,428.58 $6,822,577.00
$532,858.56
$64,686.66
$436,756.25
^Includes St. David’s Mission, Parochial.
PARISH AND MISSION DIRECTORY — APRIL 1966
CITY AND PARISH
CLERGY
OFFICE
PHONE
RESIDENCE
PHONE
SENIOR WARDEN OR CLERK OF COMMITTEE
Angola, Holy Family, 308 West Park Avenue _ The Rev. George M. Minnix _
Bristol, St. John’s, East Vistula Street _ The Rev. Donald D. Dunn _
Chesterton, Church of The Incarnation - The Rev. Charles A. Sunderland.
Crown Point, St. Christopher’s, Country Club Road The Rev. Charles R. Dibble
308 West Park Avenue 46703
.665-5052..
..Route 3, Box 195 . WA-9-7340..
.P.O. Box 286.. 663-0559.
-308 West Park Avenue _ 665-5052.
..611 East Vistula Street _
..Route 3, Box 195 . WA-9-7340.
.756 Elizabeth Street_ 663-0005.
. Theron Lansford, 703 West Park Avenue, Angola.
..Henry R. Hall, Box 76, Bristol _
East Chicago, Good Shepherd, 4525 Baring Avenue _ The Rev. Donald L. Bell _
Elkhart, St. John the Evangelist, 226 W. Lexington - The Rev. Carl H. Richardson ...
The Rev. Gary McElroy _
St. David’s, Mission of St. John the Evangelist
405 West Midlake Road.. _ _ The Rev. John R. Smith _
4525 Baring Avenue 46314
.397-3751.
.226 West Lexington Avenue 46514 _ 522-3430.
.226 West Lexington Avenue 46514 _ 522-3430.
.4816 Baring Avenue _
-901 Strong Avenue _
..116 South Third Street _ 522-4156
397-3751-
.522-4691.
.. Joseph Phillips, 4231 Baring Avenue, East Chicago
-K. Fritz Richter, 510 South Highland, Elkhart _
405 West Midlake Road_ 264-4039_ 629 Cedar Street
522-5145 Richard C. Ong, R.R. 1, Box 125 AA, Elkhart
Fort Wayne, Trinity, 611 West Berry Street-
St. Alban’s, Mission of Trinity Parish
St. Joe and Flutter Roads
The Rev. George B. Wood, D.D _
The Rev. R. Bradley McCormick _
The Rev. Wright R. Johnson, S.T.M.
..The Rev. Rob Roy Rhudy, Jr _
611 West Berry Street 46802 ...
.611 West Berry Street 46802
.611 West Berry Street 46802 .
. 8840 St. Joe Road 46805 _
-742-6196..
.742-3041..
.742-0230 .
.438-4273..
— 1 103 West Berry Street
.4034 Weisser Park Avenue _ 744-3074
.421 West Oakdale _ 444-4172
..8840 St. Joe Road _ 483-3869
.742-1825— Paul W. Philips, 5119 Old Mill Road, Ft. Wayne
Gary, Christ Church, 565 Adams Street..
..The Rev. James W. Curtis
The Rev. Thomas F. Stoll...
Gary, St. Augustine’s, 2425 West 19th Avenue _ The Rev. Robert. E. Hood . .
Gary, St. Barnabas’, 601 Pottawotami Trail _ _ _ . The Rev. Charles H. Hensel -
Gas City, St. Paul’s, Second at East South “A” Street .The Rev. Leslie C. Howell -
-565 Adams Street 46402 _
.565 Adams Street 46402 _
.2425 West 19th Avenue 46404
601 Pottawotami Trail 46403 ...
Second at East South “A” Street 46933.
.886-9519-
886-9519..
.883-9383
.938-2334
.674-2670..
.766 Jackson Street _
5540 Harrison Street
_ 882-2162..
_ 884-2539
. 2406 Madison Street _ 882-6876..
..8410 Lakewood Avenue _ 938-2551.
.717 East South “C” Street _ 674-4195..
Louis A. McElroy, 544 Cleveland Street, Gary.
- William P. Swan, 1900 Roosevelt, Gary _
..Ernest Oppman, 669 North Tippecanoe, Gary _
. Stanley Lewis, 303 East South “H” Street, Gas City..
Goshen, St. James, Corner Sixth St. and Lincoln Ave... The Rev. Bruce B. Mosier -
Hammond, St. Paul’s, 6043 Hohman Avenue _ The Rev. Eugene O. Douglass
St. Timothy’s, Mission of St. Paul’s . . The Rev. Michael E. Grant -
1115 North Cline Avenue, Griffith
Hobart, St. Stephen’s, 1360 State Street _ The Rev. Karl E. Marsh- -
.105 South 6th Street 46526 _
..6043 Hohman Avenue 46320 _
.1115 North Cline Avenue 46319
. 533-4984..
-933-7189..
.838-8379...
..1023 South 7th Street _ 533-3830
..43 Detroit Street - _ _ 933-7828.
.9200 Erie Street, Apt. 2A, Highland— 838-8379
.Milton M. Latta, 1245 Wilson Avenue, Goshen _
.Frederick C. Wolfe, 8730 Prairie Ave., Highland-
1359 State Street 46342 _ 942-7072 _ 1359 State Street _ 942-7072 _ Dr. George Bulfa, 38 West Cleveland, Hobart.
Howe, All Saints’ Chapel, Howe School Campus _ The Rev. Robert J. Murphy, D.D..
The Rev. Jack D. Bowling _
Howe, St. Mark’s _ The Rev. Robert J. Murphy, D.D.
Howe School (Box 155) 46746 _ 562-2681 _ Howe School.
.Howe School (Box 155) 46746 _ 562-3491 _ .Howe School
.562-4101
562-4431
Ralph Curtis, RFD 2, Howe
Huntington, Christ the King, 1224 North Jefferson St— The Rev. Rodney W. Jarchow.
Kokomo, St. Andrew’s, 602 West Superior Street _ The Rev. Richard Cooper .
LaPorte, St. Paul’s, 1000 Michigan Avenue _ The Rev. B. Linford Eyrick— .
Logansport, Trinity, 7th and Market Streets - The Rev. Henry R. Solem
Long Beach, St. Andrew’s-by-the-Lake, _ The Rev. John C. Hughes -
Moore Road and U.S. 12, Long Beach, Michigan City
Marion, Gethsemane, Washington at Ninth Street - The Rev. Thomas K. Ray -
Michigan City, Trinity, 6th and Franklin Streets - The Rev. Robert J. Center
.1224 North Jefferson Street 46750
. 602 West Superior Street 46901.—
.1006 Michigan Avenue 46350
319 - 7th Street 46947
356-3570 .
.457-2075.
. 362-2784 .
_ 2733..
.916 North Jefferson Street..
. 522 West Taylor Street _
.1006 Michigan Avenue _
.319 - 7th Street
356-4086
.452-7445
362-8654
- 2733 - Edward Campi, 7 Hickory Lane, Logansport
..Gail H. Day, Sutton Hill, Huntington _
.Dr. John F. Mapes, 916 Maplewood Drive, Kokomo
Edward Baumer, R.R. 1, LaPorte—
.2611 Oriole Trail, Long Beach 46361.
Send mail to residence
..111 East 9th Street 46952 _
..614 Franklin Street 46360
.872-6984 - 2611 Oriole Trail, Long Beach.. . —872-9086 _ James B. Gifford, 1125 Maple Street, Michigan City.
.664-4638 _ 515 West 5th Street..
. 874-4355_ 614 Franklin Street.
664-7159..
..874-8874.
Mishawaka, St. Paul’s, 616 Lincoln Way East - The Rev. Wilbur B. Dexter -
Monticello, St. Alban The Martyr, Court Street _ Vicar: V. St. Peter’s, Rensselaer
Peru, Holy Trinity, 34 West Main Street _ The Rev. James Parker
Plymouth, St. Thomas’, 400 North Center Street - The Rev. W. C. R. Sheridan
Rensselaer, St. Peter’s, Grace and Melville Streets ... The Rev. Robert M. Darrow
.616 Lincoln Way East 46544
See Rensselaer _ _ _
Lewis F. Cole, 106 N. Lyons Street, Marion _
G. L, Bradford, 2907 Belle Plaine Trail, Michigan City
255-2458_ 311 Edgewater Drive_ 255-2458—
...603 West Main Street 46970 _ _
. 412 North Center Street 46563
Grace and Melville Streets 47978
472-2139
936-2923
.603 West Main Street _
..412 North Center Street-
613 Thompson Street
472-2139..
936-2735..
Geo. M. Blair, 518 East Ewing, South Bend
Oscar Maas, 18 Linda Avenue, Monticello. .
-Earl Inman, 397 North Dukes Street, Peru _ ...
- Rudolph V. Shakes, 222y2 N. Michigan St., Plymouth
..George N. Warden, 524 Elza Street, Rensselaer
South Bend, Holy Trinity, N. Olive St. and Prast Blvd. The Rev. James G. Greer, Jr -
South Bend’, Cathedral of St. James, - - - The Very Rev. Robert F. Royster
117 North Lafayette Boulevard The Rev. Canon Richard A. Curtis
The Rev. William C. Hibbert . ....
South Bend, St. Michael and All Angels, - The Rev. Hugh C. Edsall ._
2117 East Jefferson Boulevard
.915 North Olive Street 46628 _ 234-9582 .
.117 North Lafayette Boulevard 46601 ... 232-4837
.117 North Lafayette Boulevard 46601 _ 232-4838
117 North Lafayette Boulevard 46601 _ 232-4337 .
2117 East Jefferson Boulevard 46617 _ 232-3654
..2411 Prast Boulevard . 234-9582
.1215 East Wayne Street, North _ 232-3276
-2626 Erskine Boulevard _ 287-1275
-117 North Lafayette Boulevard _ 234-6400
.815 Oak Ridge Drive _ 232-3654..
. Joseph Illes, 56869 Sundown Road, South Bend
. James N. Low, 19612 E. Oakdale Avenue, South Bend
..Robert A. Huber, 215 Sylvan Glen Drive, South Bend ...
Valparaiso, St. Andrew’s, 100 Erie Street
Warsaw, St. Anne’s, 420 West Market Street
Wawasee, All Saints’ Chapel, South Shore
..The Rev. Forrest B. Clark
The Rev. Gerald H. McGovern
The Rev. David Hyndman
„104 Erie Street 46383 _
.420 West Market Street, 46580
.462-4946
267-6266
.506 Lafayette
. 420 West Market Street
..Route 4, Syracuse _
462-4946.
.267-6266 .
.457-2178
.Robert C. Book, R.R. 2, Box 250, Valparaiso
..George L. White, 1926 East Market Street, Warsaw.
JUNIOR WARDEN TREASURER
_ _ _ Thomas M. Bargh, 205 South Martha Street, Angola
Gerald Clindaniel, Bristol _ _ _ Mrs. H. R. Hall, Bristol
_ Richard Banser, 339 Maple Lane, Crown Point
Melvin Shelbourne, 1012 - 177th Place, Hammond _ Max Roller, 1525 Janice Lane, Munster
J. Horton Sawyer, Jr., 607 Oakdale, Elkhart _ William D. LaBaw, 1505 Lawndale Road, Elkhart
Francis Thompson, R.R. 1, Grabill
Stanley Morrow, 2414 Woodward Street, Fort Wayne
.. -Armand Prete, 8619 Maple, Gary _ Roy Hyndman, 5959 Rutledge Court, Gary
..George Bridgeforth, 1796 Taft Street, Gary _ Wilbert G. Morgan, 1988 Monroe Lane, Gary
. Dan Fleming, 4631 East 13th Place, Gary _ _ ... John T. Seaman, Box 1051 Ogden Dunes, Portage
_ _ Stanley Lewis, 302 East South “H” Street, Gas City
.. Lewis Fidler, 1330 East Douglas Street, Goshen _ John P. Snobarger, 1316 East Douglas Street, Goshen
_R. E. Kincaid, 8810 Northcote Avenue, Munster _ E. E. Anderson, 2537 Forest Park, Dyer
Letha Kolletar, 784 Lincoln Street, Hobart
Paul Atwater, Howe _ Ralph Curtis, RFD 2, Howe
- - - - Walter A. Satchwill, R.R. 2, Andrews
.Dr. Carlton Stanforth, 2703 Park Road, South, Kokomo _ Walter Ervington, 1800 South Main Street, Kokomo
..Glenn Swain, 113 West 13th Street, LaPorte _ Orville Nichols, Jr., 207 North Heaton Street, Knox
Joseph Bean, M.D., RFD 1, Logansport _ Charles R. Grauel, 37 Lux Street, Logansport
.Richard VanVlack, 2225 Lake Shore Drive, Long Beach ..Harvey Luchtman, 304 Euclid Avenue, Michigan City
..James Stankey, 824 West 2nd Street, Marion _ Lewis F. Cole, 106 North Lyons Street, Marion
John Vivian, 312 Beverly Court, Michigan City
. Elke H. Lewellen, 1002 John Street, Mishawaka _ J. K. Davidson, 325 North State Street, Mishawaka
- Mrs. Robert W. Davis, 222 East Condo, Monticello
R. M. Shaffer, 120 West Sinclair Street, Wabash _ Max Keirn, 519 Longview Drive, Peru
Dan A. Gibson, 728 South Michigan St., Plymouth - Rudolph V. Shakes, 222% North Michigan St., Plymouth
- - - Mrs. K. R. Ockermann, 202 Home Avenue, Rensselaer
- . - Frank Mohacsek, Jr., 2014 Elwood Avenue, South Bend
Arthur D. Mikesell, 1401 East Monroe, South Bend _ Howard A. Moore, 808 Tower Building, South Bend
Robert R. Lee, 3117 Sunnymede, South Bend _ James W. Knoblock, c/o South Bend Supply
324 South St. Joseph Street, South Bend
..Richard Rush, 1709 Franklin Street, Valparaiso _ Helen S. Book, R.R. 2, Box 250, Valparaiso
- Allen Rudd, 628 Pam Street, Warsaw
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JOURNAL
OF THE
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
SIXTY- EIGHTH
ANNUAL CONVENTION
OF THE
Diocese of Northern Indiana
A.D. 1966
JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS
of the
SIXTY- EIGHTH
ANNUAL CONVENTION
of the
DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA
OCTOBER 5, 1966
To Which are Added
Parochial and Diocesan Reports and Appendices
Together With
The Bishop’s Address
PUBLISHED BY THE SECRETARY
OCTOBER 1966
INDEX
Page
BISHOP’S ANNUAL ADDRESS _ 29
BISHOP AND COUNCIL:
Members of _ 4
BUDGET, DIOCESAN 1967 _ 67
Apportionment of _ 76
BUDGET, MISSION (Bishop and Council) 1967 _ 75
Apportionment of _ . _ 76
CLERGY LIST _ 9
COMMITTEES OF THE DIOCESE:
Members of _ 6
DIRECTORY _ 3
ELECTIONS BY THE CONVENTION _ 27
FAIR SHARE TABLE _ 76
LAY DELEGATES _ 13
MINUTES OF THE 68TH ANNUAL CONVENTION _ 18
REPORTS _ 33
RESOLUTIONS (See Minutes) _ 18
RULES OF ORDER _ 15
STANDING COMMITTEE:
Members of _ 3
TREASURER OF THE DIOCESE, Report of _ 61
TREASURER OF MISSION FUNDS, Report of _ 69
TRUSTEES OF THE DIOCESE:
Members of Board _ 4
TRUSTEES OF THE
DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA FOUNDATION, INC.:
Members of Board _ 4
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DIOCESAN DIRECTORY
OCTOBER 5, 1966
THE BISHOP
THE RIGHT REVEREND WALTER CONRAD KLEIN,
Ph.D., Th.D., S.T.D., D.C.L.
Office: 117 North Lafayette Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana 46601
SECRETARY
The Rev. Wilbur B. Dexter
Office: 616 Lincoln Way East, Mishawaka, Indiana 46544
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
The Rev. James Parker
TREASURER OF THE DIOCESE
AND OF MISSIONARY FUNDS
Mr. Howard A. Moore
Office: 808 Tower Building, South Bend, Indiana 46601
ASSISTANT TREASURER OF THE DIOCESE
Mr. William D. Curtis
ASSISTANT TREASURER OF MISSIONARY FUNDS
Mr. Warren Deahl
REGISTRAR AND HISTORIOGRAPHER EMERITUS
fThe Rev. Peter Langendorff
REGISTRAR AND HISTORIOGRAPHER
The Rev. Robert J. Center
614 Franklin Street, Michigan City 46360
(Term expires 1967)
CHANCELLOR OF THE DIOCESE
The Hon. Charles M. Boynton
403 St. Joseph Bank Building, South Bend 46601
(Term expires 1969)
THE STANDING COMMITTEE
The Rev. Dr. George B. Wood, President
The Rev. Hugh C. Edsall, Secretary
The Rev. B. Linford Eyrick The Rev. Carl H. Richardson
The Rev. Dr. William C. R. Sheridan
THE BOARD OF EXAMINING CHAPLAINS
The Very Rev. Robert F. Royster, Chairman
The Rev. Robert J. Center The Rev. Richard Cooper
The Rev. Forrest B. Clark The Rev. Dr. W. C. R. Sheridan
•{•Deceased October 21, 1966.
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TRUSTEES OF THE DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA
Ex-Officio Members
The Bishop
Mr. Howard A. Moore, Treasurer of the Diocese
The Hon. Charles M. Boynton, Chancellor of the Diocese
Elected Members
Mr. Eugene E. Furry, Plymouth (Retiring 1967)
Mr. Philip C. Childs, LaPorte (Retiring 1968)
Mr. Haywood M. Davis, Fort Wayne (Retiring 1969)
TRUSTEES OF THE DIOCESE OF
NORTHERN INDIANA FOUNDATION, INC.
Ex-Officio Members
The Bishop
The Chairman of the Department of Finance
Elected Members
Retiring in 1967
The Rev. Dr. George B. Wood Dr. Kenneth E. Kintner
Retiring in 1968
The Very Rev. Robert F. Royster Mr. Paul W. Philips
Retiring in 1969
The Rev. Carl H. Richardson Mr. Orville Nichols, Jr.
CATHEDRAL CHAPTER
Elected 1966
The Rev. Robert J. Center Mr. Philip C. Childs
The Rev. Dr. W. C. R. Sheridan Mr. Lewis F. Cole
THE BISHOP AND COUNCIL
Ex-Officio Members
The Rev. Wilbur B. Dexter, Secretary of the Diocese
Mr. Howard A. Moore, Treasurer of the Diocese and of Missionary Funds
The Hon. Charles M. Boynton, Chancellor of the Diocese
Appointed Member on Insurance
Kenneth E. Kintner, O.D., Chairman of the Insurance Committee
Elected Members
Retiring in 1967
The Rev. Eugene O. Douglass Mr. Lewis F. Cole
The Rev. Robert E. Hood Mr. Haywood M. Davis
The Rev. Bruce B. Mosier Colonel Raymond R. Kelly
Retiring in 1968
The Rev. Robert J. Center Colonel Joseph A. Gray
The Rev. James W. Curtis Mr. K. Fritz Richter
The Rev. Dr. George B. Wood Mr. Edmund P. Whitby
Retiring in 1969
The Rev. B. Linford Eyrick Mr. Orville Nichols, Jr.
The Rev. Gerald H. McGovern Mr. Paul W. Philips
The Very Rev. Robert F. Royster Mr. Albert F. Spurgeon
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DEPARTMENTS OF THE BISHOP AND COUNCIL
1966 - 1967
Department of Missions
The Rev. Dr. George B. Wood, Chairman
The Rev. Hugh C. Edsall* Mr. Thomas Cassady*
The Very Rev. Robert F. Royster Colonel Joseph A. Gray
Mr. K. Fritz Richter
Mrs. John T. Vivian*
Department of Christian Education
The Rev. Gerald H. McGovern, Chairman
Miss Mary Frances Bemont*, Consultant
The Rev. Robert J. Center
The Rev. William C. Hibbert*
The Rev. Thomas K. Ray*
(Youth Work)
The Very Rev. Robert F. Royster
(College Work)
Mr. Lewis F. Cole
Major Frank Heinemann*
Mrs. Glen Herrli*
Colonel Raymond R. Kelly
Mr. Orville Nichols, Jr.
Department of Christian Social Relations
The Rev. James W. Curtis, Chairman
The Rev. Robert J. Center Mrs. Addison B. Craig*
The Rev. Robert E. Hood Mrs. Eugene E. Furry*
The Rev. R. Bradley McCormick* Mr. Paul W. Philips
(World Affairs) Mr. K. Fritz Richter
Mr. Edmund P. Whitby
Department of Finance
Mr. Haywood M. Davis, Chairman
The Very Rev. Robert F. Royster Mr. Howard A. Moore
The Rev. Dr. George B. Wood Mr. Orville Nichols, Jr.
Department of Publicity
The Rev. James G. Greer*, Chairman
The Rev. Robert J. Center Mr. Lewis F. Cole
The Rev. James W. Curtis Miss Mabel Cole*
The Rev. B. Linford Eyrick Mrs. Robert Happ*
Mr. Edmund P. Whitby
Department of Promotion
The Rev. B. Linford Eyrick, Chairman
The Rev. Robert J. Center
The Rev. Richard Cooper*
The Rev. Eugene O. Douglass
The Rev. John C. Hughes*
(Leisure Time Ministry)
The Rev. Bruce B. Mosier
The Rev. Carl H. Richardson*
♦Added member
Colonel Joseph A. Gray
Mr. Clement B. Haines*
Mrs. Kenneth E. Kintner*
Mrs. Clay Moody*
Mr. Paul W. Philips
Mr. Albert F. Spurgeon
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DEPARTMENTS OF THE BISHOP AND COUNCIL
(Continued)
Department of Arts and Sciences
The Rev. Robert J. Center, Chairman
Subcommittees :
Architecture:
Mr. Lee J. Brockway*, Co-Chairman
Mr. J. Arch Riggs*, Co-Chairman
Communications :
Mr. Gene Cook*, Co-Chairman
Mr. John L. Walters*, Co-Chairman
Liturgical Arts:
The Rev. Dom Francis Hilary Bacon, O.S.B.*, Co-Chairman
Mrs. Avery O. Craven*, Co-Chairman
Liturgical Music:
Mr. Darwin Leitz*, Chairman
THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE DIOCESE
1. Committee on Unfinished Business
The Very Rev. Robert F. Royster Mr. James W. Knoblock
2. Committee on Admission of New Parishes and Missions
The Department of Missions
3. Committee on Constitution and Canons
The Chancellor Mr. Arthur L. May
The Rev. Bruce B. Mosier Mr. Orville Nichols, Jr.
The Rev. Dr. W. C. R. Sheridan The Hon. E. Spencer Walton
4. Committee on the State of the Church
The Department of Promotion
5. Committee on Finance
The Department of Finance
OTHER COMMITTEES
Committee on the Church Pension Fund
Mr. Philip C. Childs, Chairman
The Rev. Canon Richard A. Curtis Mr. Milton M. Latta
The Rev. Dr. George B. Wood Dr. W. A. Nelson
Mr. Mark W. Smith
*Added member
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Armed Forces Chairman
The Rev. Carl H. Richardson
The Insurance Committee
Dr. Kenneth E. Kintner, Chairman
517 Lincoln Way East, Mishawaka, Indiana 46544
Mr. Thomas Cassady
Mr. Paul M. Isbell
The Hon. E. Spencer Walton
Committee on Parish Boundaries
The Hon. E. Spencer Walton, Chairman
The Rev. Eugene O. Douglass
The Rev. B. Linford Eyrick
The Rev. Bruce B. Mosier
The Hon. Charles Boynton (ex-officio)
Mr. LeRoy Lacey, Jr.
Mr. Arthur A. May
M R I Commission
The Bishop, Chairman
The Rev. Carl H. Richardson Miss Mary Frances Bemont
The Very Rev. Robert F. Royster Mr. Philip C. Childs
The Rev. Dr. George B. Wood Mr. Haywood M. Davis
Mrs. Eugene E. Furry
Dr. John F. Mapes
Mrs. Orville Nichols, Jr.
Committee on Special Vocations
The Rev. Robert J. Center, Chairman
The Rev. Thomas K. Ray, Secretary
The Rev. James W. Curtis
Commission on Ecumenical Affairs
The Rev. Richard Cooper, Chairman
The Rev. Gerald H. McGovern, Secretary
The Bishop
Committee on Diocesan Structural Reorganization
The Rev. Dr. George B. Wood, Chairman
The Rev. James W. Curtis Mr. Thomas G. Johnston
The Rev. Robert M. Darrow Mr. James H. Pankow
The Rev. Eugene O. Douglass Mr. Paul W. Philips
The Rev. Gerald H. McGovern
The Rev. Carl H. Richardson
The Very Rev. Robert F. Royster
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OTHER COMMITTEES
(Continued)
Wawasee Episcopal Center Committee
The Bishop
The Very Rev. Robert F. Royster, Chairman
The Rev. Dr. George B. Wood Mrs. Addison B. Craig
The Rev. Gerald H. McGovern Colonel Joseph A. Gray
The Rev. B. Linford Eyrick The Rev. David L. Hyndman
Representatives on “Metro-Pilot” Council
The Rev. Robert E. Hood Mr. Frederick L. Corban
The Very Rev. Robert F. Royster Mr. Paul W. Philips
The Rev. Dr. George B. Wood Mr. J. Arch Riggs
Alternate Representatives
The Rev. Donald L. Bell Mr. Daniel Fleming
The Rev. James W. Curtis Mr. Thomas G. Johnston
The Rev. Carl H. Richardson Mr. Stanley Lewis
Deputies to the General Convention
(September 17-27, 1967, Seattle, Washington)
The Rev. Dr. George B. Wood
The Very Rev. Robert F. Royster
The Rev. Dr. W. C. R. Sheridan
The Rev. Carl H. Richardson
Mr. Paul W. Philips
Mr. Philip C. Childs
Mr. Eugene E. Furry
Dr. Kenneth E. Kintner
Alternate Deputies
The Rev. B. Linford Eyrick
The Rev. Gerald H. McGovern
The Rev. James W. Curtis
The Rev. Wilbur B. Dexter
Mr. Edmund P. Whitby
Mr. Howard A. Moore
Mr. Lewis F. Cole
Mr. Fred Corban
Representatives in Indiana Council of Churches
Board of Directors: The Bishop, the Treasurer of the Diocese*
Assembly: The Chairman of the Commission on Ecumenical Affairs*
(Christian Life and Work), the Chairman of the Department of Mis¬
sions* (Missions and Service), the Chairman of the Department of
Christian Education* (Christian Education), the Chairman of the
Department of Christian Social Relations* (Research and Planning),
Mrs. Kenneth E. Kintner (Administration), Mr. Albert F. Spurgeon.
*or properly designated substitute.
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OFFICIAL LIST OF THE CLERGY
October 5, 1966
BISHOP
Klein, Walter Conrad,
Ph.D., Th.D., S.T.D., D.C.L.
Bishop of the Diocese
Consecrated
June 29, 1963
CLERGY
Murphy, Robert J., D.D.
Rector, St. Mark’s Church,
Chaplain, Howe School, Howe
Lexington
September 30, 1934
Sheridan, William C. R., D.D.
Rector, St. Thomas’ Church,
Plymouth
Maryland
January 16, 1945
Mosier, Bruce B.
Rector, St. James’ Church,
Goshen
Ordained
June 26, 1946
Wood, George B., D.D.
Rector, Trinity Church,
Fort Wayne
Milwaukee
October 13, 1947
Dexter, Wilbur B.
Rector, St. Paul’s Church,
Mishawaka
Chicago
February 1, 1949
Royster, Robert F.
Dean and Rector, Cathedral
of St. James, South Bend
Ordained
March 10, 1952
Cooper, Richard
Rector, St. Andrew’s Church,
Kokomo
Western Michigan
January 9, 1954
Clark, Forrest B.
Rector, St. Andrew’s Church,
Valparaiso
Dallas
May 12, 1954
Douglass, Eugene O.
Rector, St. Paul’s Church,
Hammond
Quincy
May 22, 1954
Curtis, Richard A.
Canon Pastor,
Cathedral of St. James,
South Bend
Ordained
August 21, 1955
Curtis, James W.
Rector, Christ Church,
Gary
Western
Michigan
September 20, 1955
Eyrick, B. Linford
Rector, St. Paul’s Church,
LaPorte
Albany
March 1, 1956
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Center, Robert J.
Rector, Trinity Church,
Michigan City
Springfield
December 20, 1956
McCormick, R. Bradley
Assistant, Trinity Church,
Fort Wayne
Pittsburgh
September 1, 1957
Parker, James
Rector, Holy Trinity Church,
Peru
South Carolina
September 20, 1957
Richardson, Carl H.
Rector,
Church of St. John the Evangelist,
Elkhart
Western
New York
November 1, 1957
Edsall, Hugh C.
Rector, St. Michael and All Angels,
South Bend
South Florida
April 28, 1959
Howell, Leslie Charles
Rector, St. Paul’s Church,
Gas City
Western
Michigan
September 3, 1959
Hughes, John C.
Rector, St. Andrew’s-by the Lake,
Michigan City
Ohio
January 16, 1960
Smith, John Robert
Assistant,
Church of St. John the Evangelist,
P-in-C., St. David’s,
Elkhart
Colorado
September 10, 1960
Ray, Thomas K.
Rector, Gethsemane,
Marion
Western Michigan
' • •
August 1, 1961
Bowling, Jack D.
Chaplain, Howe Military School,
Howe
Massachusetts
September 30, 1961
Solem, Henry R.
Rector, Trinity Church,
Logansport
Michigan
January 16, 1962
Dibble, Charles R.
Vicar, St. Christopher’s,
Crown Point
Western Michigan
June 26, 1962
McGovern, Gerald H.
Vicar, St. Anne’s,
Warsaw
Springfield
January 23, 1963
Johnson, Wright R.
Director of Christian Education,
Trinity Church, Fort Wayne
Dallas
January 29, 1963
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Bell, Donald L.
Hector,
Church of the Good Shepherd,
East Chicago
Springfield
March 10, 1963
Greer, James G.,
Vicar, Holy Trinity Church,
South Bend
Texas
April 15, 1963
Grant, Michael
Priest-in-Charge, St. Timothy’s
Griffith-Highland
Ordained
April 20, 1963
Minnix, George M.
Vicar, Holy Family,
Angola
Ordained
January 25, 1964
Stoll, Thomas F.
Curate, Christ Church,
Gary
Ordained
May 30, 1964
Hyndman, David L.
Vicar, All Saints’, Wawasee,
Director of Episcopal Center
Ordained
May 30, 1964
Hood, Robert E.
Rector, St. Augustine’s,
Gary
New York
June 3, 1964
Hensel, Charles H.
Rector, St. Barnabas’,
Gary
Quincy
June 23, 1964
Marsh, Karl E.
Vicar, St. Stephen’s,
Hobart
Indianapolis
December 2, 1964
Hibbert, William C.
Curate, Cathedral of St. James,
South Bend
Ordained
March 13, 1965
Sunderland, Charles A.
Vicar, Incarnation,
Chesterton
South Dakota
September 17, 1965
Rhudy, Rob Roy
Vicar, St. Alban’s,
Fort Wayne
Oklahoma
September 21, 1965
Bray, Allen F., Ill
Chaplain,
Culver Military Academy,
Culver
Washington
January 21, 1966
Jar chow, Rodney W.
Vicar, Church of Christ the King,
Huntington
Dallas
February 21, 1966
Darrow, Robert M.
Vicar, St. Peter’s, Rensselaer
Vicar, St. Alban’s, Monticello
Colorado
May 5, 1966
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Dunn, Donald D.
Rector, St. John’s,
Bristol
Southern Ohio
June 2, 1966
Seeley, Burns K.
Curate, St. Andrew’s,
Kokomo
On License
June 14, 1966
NON-PAROCHIAL CLERGY
♦Foster, James E.
Tucson, Arizona
Chicago
September 13, 1920
♦Langendorff, Peter
Rector Emeritus, St. Paul’s
Church, Hammond
Springfield
January 28, 1921
♦Patterson, Dom Leo K., O.S.B.
St. Gregory’s Priory, RFD 3,
Three Rivers, Michigan
Oxford
April 17, 1939
♦Bacon, Dom Francis Hilary, O.S.B.
St. Gregory’s Priory, RFD 3,
Three Rivers, Michigan
Fond du Lac
March 28, 1941
♦Harris, William Edward, O.H.C.
Holy Cross Monastery,
West Park, New York
Ordained
January 6, 1945
♦Reid, David J.
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago
January 3, 1951
Reid, Dom Benedict, O.S.B.
Prior, St. Gregory’s Priory, RFD 3,
Three Rivers, Michigan
Ordained
November 23, 1953
♦Dalton, Dom Patrick, O.S.B.
Nashdom Abbey,
Burnham, Bucks, England
Oxford
April 23, 1955
♦Patston, John Ralph
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago
May 16, 1960
Norris, Dom Gregory, O.S.B.
St. Gregory’s Priory, RFD 3,
Three Rivers, Michigan
Ordained
June 15, 1962
♦Phelps, C. Richard
New York, N.Y.
Ordained
April 20, 1963
♦McElroy, Gary A.
Hamden, Connecticut
Ordained
January 25, 1964
Irizarry, Jose E.
Gary
On License
June 16, 1966
♦Not Present at this Convention
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OFFICIAL LIST OF LAY DELEGATES
October 5, 1966
Ex-Officio
(Not being members of the delegation of any parish or mission)
Charles M. Boynton, Chancellor
Howard A. Moore, Treasurer oj the Diocese and
Treasurer of Missionary Funds
Members of the Bishop and Council:
♦Kenneth E. Kintner Orville Nichols, Jr. Albert F. Spurgeon
ANGOLA
Holy Family
Theron Lansford
BRISTOL
St. John’s
Gerald Clindaniel
Ray Hall
Jack Phillips
CROWN POINT
St. Christopher’s
Ernest R. Clark
EAST CHICAGO
Good Shepherd
Francis Johnston
♦William Meade
♦Joseph Phillips
ELKHART
St. John the Evangelist
LaMar Myers
Merlin L. Alson
J. Horton Sawyer
FORT WAYNE
Trinity
Haywood M. Davis
Darrell B. Hedrick
Paul W. Philips
GARY
Christ Church
Ronald McGowan
Richard Kraft
GARY
St. Augustine’s
Charles Robinson
Don Scott
♦William P. Swan
GARY
St. Barnabas’
Donald E. Allan
Dan E. Fleming
Harry P. Moore
GAS CITY
St. Paul’s
Stanley F. Lewis
Robert McClure
Walter Wood
GOSHEN
St. James’
Chester A. Cripe
Lewis Fidler
Milton M. Latta
HAMMOND
St. Paul’s
Allan Levenberg
Donald Salanty
William Watson
HOBART
St. Stephen’s
Fred Ruchti
HOWE
St. Mark’s
Paul Atwater
Col. Raymond Kelly
♦Max Reim
HUNTINGTON
Christ the King
Louis A. Gorham
KOKOMO
St. Andrew’s
Walter Ervington
Dr. Carlton
Stanforth
Arthur J. LaDow
LA PORTE
St. Paul’s
Philip C. Childs
Dan Danielson
Charles Fitzpatrick
LOGANSPORT
Trinity
♦J. S. Bean, M.D.
♦A. Edward Campi
Mark W. Smith
♦Not Present at this Convention
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MARION
Gethsemane
Lewis F. Cole
Don Hamilton
Albert C. Harker
MICHIGAN CITY
St. Andrew’s
Theodore Albers
Dr. James Grimes
Richard Van Vlack
MICHIGAN CITY
Trinity
Olin Berridge
Dr. Allan E. Gilmore
C. W. Hoffman
MISHAWAKA
St. Paul’s
Gerald N. Grove
Elke H. Lewellen
George P. Weimer
MONTICELLO
St. Alban the Martyr
*Garth DeLand
PERU
Holy Trinity
Earl Inman
Dr. O. B. Johnson
*R. M. Shaffer
PLYMOUTH
St. Thomas’
William C. Ellis
Charles O. Glaub
Dr. Ned Rudd
RENSSELAER
St. Peter’s
*Dr. K. R.
Ockermann
SOUTH BEND
St. James’ Cathedral
Issaiah Jackson
Stanley Krzeszewski
R. Wyatt Mick
*Not Present at this Convention
SOUTH BEND
Holy Trinity
* Joseph P. Simon
SOUTH BEND
St. Michael
and All Angels
Lowell R. Berg
Alfred C. Emery
Robert A. Huber
VALPARAISO
St. Andrew’s
George Baker
William R. Dodd
WARSAW
St. Anne’s
Edmund P. Whitby
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RULES OF ORDER
FOR CONDUCTING THE BUSINESS OF THE CONVENTION
ADOPTED NOVEMBER 12, 1902
(With Amendments to 1958)
Rule I. After divine service, the President shall take the chair and call
the Convention to order.
Rule II. The Secretary of the Convention, if present (if not, Secretary
of the Standing Committee of the Diocese), shall call the names of the
Clergy entitled to seats, and enter on the minutes the names of those present.
Rule III. The Secretary shall call the names of the lay delegates of the
Parishes entitled to representation, whose certificates shall have been pre¬
sented to him.
Rule IV. The President shall appoint a Committee on Credentials to re¬
ceive, examine, and report on the credentials of lay delegates.
Rule V. The Secretary shall call the names of such lay delegates as
shall have been reported by the Committee on Credentials and adopted by
the Convention and enter the names of those present on the minutes.
Rule VI. A quorum of both Orders being present, the President shall
declare the Convention organized for business.
Rule VII. The Convention shall then proceed to election, by ballot, of a
Secretary, who, being chosen, shall have the power to appoint an assistant,
with the concurrence of the Convention.
Rule VIII. The Bishop shall then deliver his annual address.
Rule IX. Nominations shall be made at 12:00 o’clock noon for all elec¬
tive officers of the Convention. The Secretary shall have the nominations
printed on ballots for the use of the Convention before the afternoon session.
The elections shall be the Order of the Day at 2:00 o’clock P.M. The regular
Order of Business shall continue, as far as possible, during the elections.
Rule X. Reports shall then be presented in the following order:
1. Report of the Standing Committee on Unfinished Business.
2. Report of the Standing Committee on Admission of New Parishes.
3. Report of the Archdeacon.
4. Report of the Standing Committee of the Diocese.
5. Report of the Bishop and Council.
6. Report of the Finance Committee.
7. Report of the Trustees of the Diocese.
8. Report of the Treasurer of the Diocese.
9. Report of the Treasurer of Missionary Funds.
10. Report of the Committee on Audit and Accounts.
11. Report of the Department of Missions and Church Extension.
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12. Report of the Department of Christian Education.
13. Report of the Department of Christian Social Relations.
14. Report of the Department of Promotion.
15. Report of the Department of Publicity.
16. Report of the Standing Committee on Constitution and Canons.
17. Report of the Standing Committee on the State of the Church.
18. Report of the Standing Committee on the Church Pension Fund.
19. Report of the Board of Examining Chaplains of the Diocese.
20. Report of the Registrar.
21. Reports of Special Committees.
Rule XI. Elections shall be the Order of the Day at two o’clock P.M. of
the first day of the Convention as follows: The Standing Committee of the
Diocese; Diocesan Officers; Members of the Bishop and Council; Deputies
and Alternates to the Synod of the Province of the Mid- West; Deputies and
Alternates to the General Convention; a Board of Examining Chaplains
(nominated by the Bishop). After the casting of three ballots, and the elec¬
tion is still not resolved on a majority pass, the person having the least num¬
ber of votes on the third ballot shall automatically be dropped for the fourth
ballot. This dropping of the candidate with the least number of votes at the
end of the third ballot shall continue each ballot until the election is resolved
on a subsequent ballot, being a majority vote.
Rule XII. Before the close of the Convention the Bishop shall appoint
the Standing Committees provided for by Canon 2, Section 7 and such other
officers as he has to appoint.
Rule XIII. At each session the business of the Convention shall be
called and acted upon in the following order, unless changed by vote of the
Convention.
1. The Roll Call.
2. Reading the Minutes.
3. Communications from the President.
4. Reports in their order as in Rule X.
5. Miscellaneous Business.
Rule XIV. When the President takes the Chair, no member shall con¬
tinue standing, or shall afterwards stand, unless to address the Chair.
Rule XV. In case the Bishop shall withdraw temporarily from the
sitting of the Convention, he shall appoint a Presbyter to preside during his
absence.
Rule XVI. No member shall absent himself from the service of the
house, unless he have leave, or be unable to attend.
Rule XVII. When a member is about to speak in debate, or deliver any
matter to the Convention, he shall arise from his seat, and with due respect
address himself in an audible voice to the President, confining himself to
the point of debate.
Rule XVIII. No member shall speak more than twice in the same de¬
bate, without the consent of the House.
Rule XIX. While the President is putting any question, the members
shall continue in their seats and not hold any private discourse.
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Rule XX. Every member present shall vote when a question is put,
unless excused by the Convention, and upon a vote by Orders, the name of
the presiding officer shall be called last.
Rule XXI. When a question is under consideration, no motion shall be
made, unless to lay it upon the table, to postpone it indefinitely, to postpone
it to a certain time, to commit it, to amend it, or to divide it, and motions for
any of these purposes shall take precedence in the order named.
Rule XXII. A motion to lay upon the table shall be decided without
debate.
Rule XXIII. A motion to adjourn shall always be in order, and if un¬
qualified, shall be settled without debate.
Rule XXIV. No motion shall be considered as before the House unless
it be seconded and reduced to writing.
Rule XXV. A question being once determined shall stand as the judg¬
ment of the Convention, and shall not again be considered during the session,
but a question being decided may be reconsidered with the consent of two-
thirds of the members present, on a motion to that purpose by one of the
majority of the first decision.
Rule XXVI. All committees shall be appointed by the President, unless
otherwise ordered.
Rule XXVII. The reports of all committees shall be in writing, and
shall be entered on the minutes, unless otherwise ordered. If recommending
or requiring any action or expression of opinion by the Convention, they
shall be accompanied by a resolution, or resolutions for its consideration.
Rule XXVIII. All questions of order shall be decided by the President
in the first instance, but any member may appeal from such decision; and
on such an appeal, no member shall speak more than once without leave of
the Convention.
Rule XXIX. Clergymen of the Church not entitled to seats, and Candi¬
dates for Holy Orders in this Diocese, shall be admitted to the sittings of the
Convention, and their names entered on the Journal, on their reporting
themselves to the Secretary, but without the right to take part in the
proceedings.
Rule XXX. Before the final adjournment of the Convention, the
minutes of the last day’s proceedings shall be read, corrected, if necessary,
and approved.
Rule XXXI. The above shall be the Rules of Order of all future Con¬
ventions, unless altered or rescinded and shall be published in the Journal
of each Convention.
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MINUTES
OF THE
SIXTY- EIGHTH ANNUAL CONVENTION
October 5, 1966
The Right Reverend Walter Conrad Klein, Bishop of the Diocese of
Northern Indiana, opened the Annual Convention of the Diocese with a
celebration of the Holy Eucharist at 9:30 a.m. in the Cathedral of Saint
James, South Bend, Indiana.
The business session of the Convention was called to order and an
opening prayer was said by the Bishop at 10:30 a.m. in the Cathedral Hall.
The Secretary called the names of the clergy entitled to seats and entered
in the Minutes the names of those present (see p. 8). The Secretary called
the names of the lay delegates of the parishes and missions entitled to repre¬
sentation, whose certificates had been presented to him; and the Bishop
received the report of the Committee on Credentials that all credentials were
in order. The Secretary then called the names of the lay delegates reported
on by the Committee on Credentials, and he entered in the Minutes the
names of those present (see page 13). The Secretary found that a quorum
of both Orders was present and the Bishop declared the Convention or¬
ganized for business. He appointed Mr. Orville Nichols, Jr., and Mr. Paul
W. Philips Parliamentarians.
The Rev. Wilbur B. Dexter was nominated for the office of Secretary
of the Convention, and it was moved that the nominations be closed and
that an unanimous ballot be cast for Father Dexter. The motion was
seconded and passed. Father Dexter appointed the Rev. James Parker
Assistant Secretary, and the Convention concurred. The Chair asked that
Resolutions be handed to the Secretary in writing by noon.
The Bishop then made his annual address (see p. 29).
After his address, the Bishop presented the new clergy of the Dio¬
cese: the Rev. Fathers Allen F. Bray, III, Robert M. Darrow, Donald D.
Dunn, Jose E. Irizarry, Rodney W. Jarchow, and Burns K. Seeley.
The Rev. Dr. George B. Wood, Chairman of the Department of Mis¬
sions, asked for a special point of order. He said that St. Paul’s Mission,
Gas City, had applied for parochial status and had fulfilled all the can¬
onical requirements pertaining thereto, and he moved that the said mis¬
sion be granted parochial status as of this day. The Very Rev. Robert F.
Royster seconded the motion, and it was passed. The Bishop asked the
Rev. Leslie C. Howell of St. Paul’s to stand before the Convention, and
Father Howell introduced Messrs. Stanley F. Lewis, Robert McClure, and
Walter Wood as delegates from the new parish.
The Rev. Eugene O. Douglass moved the adoption of the following
resolution:
WHEREAS, the Rev. Peter Langendorff was made Deacon Octo¬
ber 8, 1916, having been a Lutheran minister and for six years a
Professor of Literature; and
WHEREAS, he served parishes in Kentucky and Illinois before
being called Rector of St. Paul’s Church, Hammond, in 1921; and
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WHEREAS, he was a member of Bishop and Council, of the
Standing Committee, and of the Board of Examining Chaplains,
and was a Deputy to three General Conventions; and
WHEREAS, upon his retirement as Rector of St, Paul’s, Ham¬
mond, in 1945, he was made Rector Emeritus of that parish, and
in retirement has faithfully and unhesitatingly responded to the
Bishop’s every call to supply in parishes and missions throughout
the Diocese, some interims being several months duration; and
WHEREAS, for several years in retirement he has served on the
Board of Examining Chaplains and as Registrar and Historiogra¬
pher in the Diocese,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the 1966 Convention of the
Diocese of Northern Indiana extend its most hearty congratula¬
tions on this the 50th anniversary of his ordination to the Order
of Deacons, and that it wish him health and happiness, if it be
God’s will, in the years to come.
Father Douglass said that Father Langendorff was presently seriously
ill. The Bishop said that he had been attending to him pastorally and that
friends who wished to remain anonymous had sent him a gift of $200.00.
Adoption of the resolution was seconded and passed unanimously, f
The Bishop asked for a suspension of the Rules of Order so that Mr.
John W. Reinhardt of John W. Reinhardt Associates of Philadelphia, who
had been engaged to help conduct the diocesan Every Member Canvass
for 1967, might speak. The Rules were suspended, and Mr. Reinhardt
briefly outlined his plans and announced that the Rev. Dewi Morgan of
London, England, would address the Vestrymen’s Dinner on October 19,
1966. The Rules still being suspended, the Bishop asked Dean Royster to
introduce the Very Rev. Lloyd E. Gressle of the Diocese of Delaware, who
spoke on the proposed “Partnership Plan.” Dean Gressle emphasized that,
to his mind, “Partnership Plan” meant “Partnership Principle” and ex¬
plained that the said principle was that each parish and mission, each
diocese and missionary district, “should give as much as it spends on
itself.” After Dean Gressle’s address, Mr. Haywood M. Davis, Chairman of
the Department of Finance, commented briefly on it; and Dean Gressle
replied to some of Mr. Davis’ points.
The Bishop asked if there were a report from the Committee on Re¬
vising the Rules of Order. The Hon. Charles M. Boynton, Chancellor, re¬
plied that, inasmuch as revising the Rules of Order would seem to be part
of the proper work of the new Committee on Reorganizing the Diocese,
there was no report and begged that the former committee be discharged.
The Bishop discharged same.
The hour of the day having come to 12:00 o’clock noon, the Chair
opened the floor for nominations.
NOMINATIONS:
The following priests were nominated for the Standing Committee:
the Rev. Fathers James W. Curtis, Dibble, Edsall, Eyrick, Richardson,
Sheridan, and Wood.
The Rev. Hugh C. Edsall nominated Mr. Howard A. Moore Treasurer
fFather Langendorff died October 21, 1966.
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of the Diocese and moved that the nominations be closed and that the
Rules be suspended and the Secretary instructed to cast an unanimous
ballot for Mr. Moore. The motion was seconded and passed. Mr. Moore
nominated Mr. William Curtis Assistant Treasurer of the Diocese. The
Convention concurred.
The Rev. Carl H. Richardson nominated Mr. Howard A. Moore Treas¬
urer of Missions Funds and moved that the nominations be closed and
that the Rules be suspended and the Secretary instructed to cast an unan¬
imous ballot for Mr. Moore. The motion was seconded and passed. Mr.
Moore nominated Mr. Warren Deahl Assistant Treasurer of Missionary
Funds. The Convention concurred.
Dean Royster nominated the Hon. Charles M. Boynton Chancellor of
the Diocese and moved that the nominations be closed and that the Rules
be suspended and the Secretary instructed to cast an unanimous ballot
for Mr. Boynton. The Convention so ordered.
The Bishop nominated Mr. Haywood M. Davis a Trustee of the Dio¬
cese. His name was placed on a ballot by itself.
The following were nominated for Trustees of the Foundation: the
Rev. Fathers Richardson and Center; Messrs. Nichols and Litras.
The following were nominated for the Bishop and Council: the Rev.
Fathers Dibble, Eyrick, McGovern, Royster, Sheridan, and Stoll; Messrs.
Corban, Inman, Nichols, Philips, and Spurgeon.
The following were nominated for the Cathedral Chapter: The Rev.
Fathers Center and Sheridan; Messrs. Childs and Cole.
The following were nominated for Deputies to the 1967 General Con¬
vention: The Rev. Fathers James W. Curtis, Dexter, Eyrick, McGovern,
Richardson, Royster, Sheridan, and Wood; Messrs. Berg, Childs, Cole, Cor¬
ban, Furry, Kelly, Kintner, Moore, Paul W. Philips, and Whitby.
The Bishop nominated for Examining Chaplains the Rev. Fathers
Center, Clark, Cooper, Royster (Chairman), and Sheridan. The Conven¬
tion confirmed these nominations.
The Bishop reappointed the Standing Committees of the Diocese as
they are listed on pp. 6-7 of the 1965 JOURNAL.
The nominations being ended, the Bishop and delegates repaired to
the nave of the Cathedral for Noonday Prayers. Shortly thereafter, lunch
was served in the Cathedrall Hall. During dessert, the Rev. Canon Paul
S. Kyger, Executive Secretary of the Department of Christian Social Re¬
lations of the Diocese of Chicago, addressed the Convention on the sub¬
ject of the recently undertaken “Metro-Pilot” plan between the Dioceses
of Chicago and Northern Indiana. The business session was called to order
again at 1:30 p.m.
It was moved, seconded, and passed that the Rules be suspended and
that the Roll not be called again at this point nor the Minutes of the
morning session be read. The Bishop announced that all delegates to the
Synod of the Province of the Mid-West to be held in Chicago on October
11-13, 1966, had indicated to him that they would attend. He also pointed
out a display of Christmas items available from St. Gregory’s Priory,
Three Rivers, Michigan. The Rev. Gerald H. McGovern announced an ad¬
ditional meeting in the ecumenical study series to be held in South
Bend on November 21, 1966, at 2:00 p.m. The Bishop then called for re¬
ports.
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REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON UNFINISHED
BUSINESS: Submitted by Dean Royster, who declared that there
was no unfinished business.
REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON ADMISSION OF NEW
PARISHES AND MISSIONS: Submitted by Father Wood, who said
that the unorganized missions of the Incarnation, Chesterton, and All
Saints’, Wawasee, would be admitted as organized missions on Jan¬
uary 1, 1967. (Please see also Father Wood’s motion on the admission
of St. Paul’s Mission, Gas City, to parochial status as of October 5,
1966, above.)
REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE DIOCESE: Sub¬
mitted by Father Edsall, Secretary of the Standing Committee, by
title (see p. 33). He moved its acceptance. The motion was seconded
and passed.
REPORT OF THE BISHOP AND COUNCIL: Submitted by Father Dex¬
ter, Secretary, by title (see p. 34). He moved its acceptance. The
motion was seconded and passed.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONS AND CANONS:
Submitted by the Hon. Charles M. Boynton, Chancellor, by title (see
p. 35). He moved its acceptance. The motion was seconded and passed.
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE DIOCESE: Submitted by Mr.
Boynton, Secretary, by title (see p. 36). He moved its acceptance. The
motion was seconded and passed.
At this point the Bishop turned the Chair over to Father Wood and
left the room. Father Wood entertained the matter of the
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. Mr. Haywood M. Davis,
Chairman, submitted a proposed diocesan budget for 1967 and moved
its adoption. The motion was seconded. Mr. Howard A Moore, Treas¬
urer of the Diocese, discussed the proposed budget and said that it
was too little. Father McGovern moved an amendment whereby the
item of the Bishop’s Office Expense would be raised to $9,000.00. His
motion was seconded and passed. Mr. Davis’ motion as amended was
then passed (see p. 36); and the Convention adopted a Diocesan Bud¬
get of $36,029.00 (see Diocesan 1967 Operating Budget p. 67).
The hour of the day having come to 2:00 p.m., the Bishop re-entered
the room and took the chair and called for balloting. Balloting began and
continued until somewhat before 5:00 p.m. The reports continued.
REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF THE DIOCESE: Submitted by Mr.
Moore, by title, who moved its acceptance (see p. 61). The motion was
seconded and passed.
REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF MISSIONS FUNDS. Submitted by
Mr. Moore, by title, who moved its acceptance (see p. 69). The motion
was seconded and passed.
REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MISSIONS: Submitted by Father
Wood, by title, who moved its acceptance (see p. 37). The motion was
seconded and passed.
REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION: Sub¬
mitted by Father Douglass by title, who moved its acceptance (see p.
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38). The motion was seconded and passed. Father Douglass explained
the Church’s national Christian Education training program, whereby
trainees would train others in their respective dioceses, and an¬
nounced institutes to be held in November, 1966, and January, 1967.
He introduced Miss Mary Frances Bemont, diocesan Consultant in
Christian Education, who spoke briefly about the children’s lenten
program.
REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHRISTIAN SOCIAL RELA¬
TIONS: Submitted by Mr. Paul W. Philips, Chairman, who moved
its acceptance (see p. 39). The motion was seconded and passed.
REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PROMOTION: Submitted by the
Rev. B. Linford Eyrick, Chairman, by title (see p. 40). He moved its
acceptance. The motion was seconded and carried.
REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLICITY: Submitted by the
Rev. James G. Greer, Chairman, by title (see p. 40). He moved its ac¬
ceptance. The motion was seconded and passed. The Bishop then com¬
plimented Father Greer, Editor of the diocesan newspaper, The
Beacon, and others of the editorial staff on their work during the past
year. A round of applause followed.
From THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE STATE OF THE
CHURCH: no report.
REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE CHURCH PEN¬
SION FUND: Submitted orally by Mr. Philip C. Childs, Chairman.
His report was accepted. (See “Grants in force — the Church Pen¬
sion Fund” p. 41.)
REPORT OF THE EXAMINING CHAPLAINS: Submitted by Dean
Royster, Chairman, by title (see p. 41). He moved its acceptance. The
motion was seconded and passed.
REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR AND HISTORIOGRAPHER: Submitted
by the Rev. Robert J. Center, by title (see p. 42). He moved its accep¬
tance. The motion was seconded and passed.
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE FOUNDATION: Submitted by
Dean Royster, by title (see p. 42). He moved its acceptance. The mo¬
tion was seconded and passed.
REPORT OF THE ARMED FORCES COMMITTEE: Submitted by the
Rev. Carl H. Richardson, by title (see p. 43). He moved its acceptance.
The motion was seconded and passed.
From THE INSURANCE COMMITTEE: no report.
From THE COMMITTEE ON PARISH BOUNDARIES: no report.
REPORT OF THE M.R.I. COMMISSION: The Bishop called upon Father
Wood, who spoke briefly regarding a list of things which parishes
may do by way of adopting the “Partnership Program” and moved
acceptance of Dean Royster’s report on M.R.I. (see p. 44). His motion
was seconded and passed.
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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF OBSERVERS: The Bishop called
upon Mr. Paul W. Philips, who spoke at length recommending that
the Diocese of Northern Indiana apply for membership in the Indiana
Council of Churches and moved the adoption of a resolution to that
effect (see p. 45).
The Rev. Thomas F. Stoll seconded Mr. Philips’ motion and also spoke
in favor of the Diocese’s applying for membership in the I.C.C. The ques¬
tion was called for, and the motion was carried with 18 negative votes. A
motion to commission the Bishop and Council to select delegates to the
I.C.C. was made, seconded, and passed.
REPORT OF THE WAWASEE EPISCOPAL CENTER COMMITTEE:
Submitted by Dean Royster, by title (see p. 55). He moved its accep¬
tance, and his motion was seconded and passed. He also moved that
the Convention ask the Bishop to appoint a permanent Board for the
Wawasee Episcopal Center. The motion was seconded and passed.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON SPECIAL VOCATIONS: Submitted
by Father Center by title. He moved its acceptance and also moved
that the Committee be continued. There was some brief discussion,
after which the motion was passed. (See report of the Special Com¬
mittee on Auxiliary Ministries, p. 58.)
REPORT OF THE SPECIAL LITURGICAL COMMITTEE: Submitted
by the Rev. Forrest B. Clark, who discussed the matter of a possible
diocesan calendar of lesser feasts and fasts and moved that his report
be accepted. His motion was seconded and passed.
The Bishop then called for Resolutions.
The Rev. Robert J. Center moved the adoption of the following
resolution:
WHEREAS, auxiliary ministries are already well established and
genuinely productive in the American Church.
WHEREAS, a decade of their careful and studied use has pro¬
vided a pattern of preparation with adequate discipline and
necessary protection.
WHEREAS, training for such a program might be arranged in
cooperation with other dioceses.
WHEREAS, the Standing Committee and the Board of Examin¬
ing Chaplains of our diocese have studied the report by the
Special Committee on Auxiliary Ministries and approve the re¬
port in principle.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the development within
this diocese of an auxiliary ministry be supported in principle on
the basis of the Special Committee report on this subject and
that this committee in conjunction with the Standing Committee
and the Board of Examining Chaplains of our diocese continue to
work toward the implementation of a feasible program with pro¬
gress reports being made regularly to the Bishop and Council for
their final approval.
The motion was seconded, and considerable discussion pro and con
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ensued. The question was called for. The motion was carried with 60 in
favor of it and 32 against it.
The Rev. Richard Cooper moved the acceptance of the REPORT OF
THE ECUMENICAL COMMITTEE (see p. 58) and discussed its five
points. The motion was seconded and passed. Father Cooper also moved
the adoption of the following resolution:
WHEREAS, the people of this diocese are deeply committed to
the reunion of Christ’s Church, and
WHEREAS, the Episcopal Church in the United States of
America is at present participating in the Consultation on Church
Union; and
WHEREAS, the members of this Sixty-Eighth Annual Conven¬
tion of the Diocese of Northern Indiana are concerned that any
proposals for the union of this Church with any other body of
Christians shall be firmly based on fundamental Catholic truth
and principles; be it
RESOLVED, that this Convention authorizes the diocesan Com¬
mission on Ecumenical Affairs to continue its work as outlined by
the Sixty-Seventh Annual Convention of this Diocese.
The motion was seconded and passed. Two more reports followed, viz:
REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ARTS AND SCIENCES: Sub¬
mitted by Father Center, by title (see p. 59). He moved its acceptance.
The motion was seconded and passed.
REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGE WORK: Submitted by
Dean Royster, by title (see p. 59). He moved its acceptance. The
motion was seconded and passed.
The Rev. Gerald H. McGovern arose and offered the following:
RESOLVED, that this 68th Annual Convention of the Diocese of
Northern Indiana expresses its appreciation to the women of the
Cathedral for serving lunch and to the young Churchmen who
helped expedite our work by serving as pages.
The resolution was adopted with applause.
The Rev. Carl H. Richardson moved the adoption of the following
resolution:
WHEREAS, under the existing rules of the Church Pension Fund
the retirement age of clergy is sixty-eight years, and
WHEREAS, under the Federal Social Security program the re¬
tirement age is 65 (optional at 62) years, and
WHEREAS, the normal retirement age in business, industry, and
the professions is 65, and
WHEREAS, in the interest of consistency the retirement age of
the clergy of the Episcopal Church should conform to the retire¬
ment age and the Medicare program under the Federal Social
Security, and
WHEREAS, the Sixty-First General Convention of this Church
set age 65 for the voluntary retirement of clergy, at a subsequent
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loss of about one-third of the pension they would receive at age
68: be it
RESOLVED, that this Convention of the Diocese of Northern
Indiana request the Church Pension Fund to seek means by
which voluntary retirement at age 65, without the loss of full
pension, may be implemented; and by which the pension plan
for clergy hereafter ordained may be established to permit
voluntary retirement at age 65; and be it further
RESOLVED, that this resolution be presented to the General
Convention to be held in 1967.
The motion was seconded and, after some discussion, passed.
The Rev. James W. Curtis moved the adoption of:
A RESOLUTION ON THE ESTABLISHING OF MISSIONS
In many cities, in an attempt to overcome the duplicated facilities
of divided Christendom, groups of churches pool their resources,
with a “buy-sell” agreement, and build a common church, using
modern architectural forms and making provision for modern
liturgical usages. The only duplicated parts of the building are
property rooms for each group. Each group has a certain time for
its worship on Sunday morning. At the end of an agreed period,
one group buys the building from the other groups, which then
use their resources in people and money to establish buildings
of their own.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that this Convention of the
Episcopal Diocese of Northern Indiana respectfully request its
Bishop to charge the Missions Committee of the Diocese to study
these new arrangements with regard to their applicability in the
establishment of future missions in this Diocese.
Father Center seconded the motion, and it was passed.
Father Wood presented a proposed Missions Budget for 1967 and
moved its adoption (see 1967 OPERATION BUDGET, p. 67). The motion
was seconded and passed.
The Rev. James Parker presented the following resolution:
RESOLVED, that this Sixty-Eighth Annual Convention of the
Diocese of Northern Indiana expresses its strong disapproval of
the action of the Most Reverend John E. Hines in employing the
Rev. John Steidl, a Presbyterian minister, as Director of the De¬
partment of Christian Education of the Executive Council of the
Episcopal Church; and be it further
RESOLVED, that this Convention requests the dismissal of the
Rev. John Steidl and the employment of a priest of this Church
in his place.
Father Dexter seconded the motion, and it was carried. A motion to
reconsider was made, seconded, and defeated.
Father Dexter, acting as Secretary of the Convention, presented the
following two resolutions and moved their adoption:
RESOLVED, that this Sixty-Eighth Annual Convention of the
Diocese of Northern Indiana expresses its approval of the Pre-
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amble to the Constitution of the Episcopal Church adopted at the
Sixty-First General Convention and calls for its final approval;
and be it further
RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution shall be forwarded to
the Secretary of General Convention.
RESOLVED, that this Sixty-Eighth Annual Convention of the
Diocese of Northern Indiana expresses its approval of the pro¬
posed Section 8 of Article II of the Constitution of the Episcopal
Church, providing for the translation of Bishops, and calls upon
the Sixty-Second General Convention to vote final approval.
The above two resolutions were seconded and passed in order.
Father McGovern presented the following resolution, discussed it, and
moved its adoption:
WHEREAS, many clergy stipends are not adequate in the face
of the rising cost of living and are not adequate compensation in
comparison to the incomes received from lay pursuits requiring
similar years of preparation; be it
RESOLVED, that this Sixty-Eighth Annual Convention of the
Diocese of Northern Indiana adopts the following as policy and
directs the Department of Finance and Missions to prepare the
1968 budget in accordance with this policy:
(1) The base clergy stipend shall be $5,000.00 plus an increment
of $400.00 to all mission priests who have served in the
Diocese two years as of January 1, 1967, to be continued at
$400.00 for each two year period thereafter, to a maximum of
$6,200.00. (In figuring the increment for tenure, residence
shall be determined as of July 1st of each year; those in
residence prior to that time shall be given credit for the full
year; those in residence after that time shall not receive
credit for that year.)
(2) The minimum travel allowance for mission priests shall be
$50.00 per month.
(3) The present policy of providing health, major medical, and
term life insurance, the basic utilities, and the rectory shall
be continued.
(4) Missions are not to make financial arrangements with their
priests other than provided in this schedule, without special
written permission from the Bishop and the Department of
Missions;
and be it further
RESOLVED, that this policy is commended to all parishes as a
minimum stipend schedule for clergymen.
Father Parker seconded Father McGovern’s motion. After some dis¬
cussion, the motion was passed and the resolution adopted.
The Rev. Dr. George B. Wood moved the adoption of the following
three resolutions:
RESOLVED, that this Sixty-Eighth Annual Convention of the
Diocese of Northern Indiana calls upon the Sixty-Second General
Convention of the Episcopal Church to amend Article I, Sec. 4 of
the Constitution of this Church to read layperson wherever the
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layman presently appears and to amend Canon 4, Sec. 2 (a) by
deleting, “and of six members to be nominated by the Triennial
Meeting of the Women of the Church and elected by the General
Convention at each triennial meeting thereof to take effect in
1970.”; and be it further
RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution shall be forwarded to
the Secretary of the General Convention.
WHEREAS, our participation in the MRI program is an im¬
portant part of our contribution to the total life of the Church,
and
WHEREAS, it is important to determine the directions that each
parish will take toward realizing the goals of MRI, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, that the MRI Commission of this diocese recom¬
mends that each parish and mission consider carrying through
the program of self-evaluation and planning in the parish as set
forth in the MRI (Packet No. 2), a publication of the Executive
Council.
WHEREAS, the concrete participation in MRI projects in other
areas of the world is an important step toward realizing the goals
of MRI, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that parishes and missions in the diocese be en¬
couraged to undertake a parish-partnership plan by selecting one
of the projects listed in the report of the MRI Commission to this
Convention.
The above three resolutions were seconded and passed in order.
The Rev. Gerald H. McGovern moved the taking from the table of a
resolution against capital punishment which had been moved by the Rev.
James W. Curtis for adoption by the 1965 Convention and laid on the table
by the same Convention (see 1965 JOURNAL, p. 24). The motion was
seconded. A parliamentarian explained that such a motion did not admit
of discussion; so a vote was taken immediately, and the motion was
carried.
The Rev. Hugh C. Edsall spoke briefly on the matter of the nationally
proposed “Partnership Plan,” which had been the subject of Dean Gress-
le’s address in the morning. He asked if the Diocese of Northern Indiana
were for or against it. A short discussion followed, during which it was
said that the Diocese was “already doing better than that.”
ELECTIONS: By this time, the balloting had ended. The results of the
elections were as follows:
STANDING COMMITTEE: (one year term)
The Rev. Hugh C. Edsall
The Rev. B. Linford Eyrick
The Rev. Carl H. Richardson
The Rev. Dr. William C. R. Sheridan
The Rev. Dr. George B. Wood
BISHOP AND COUNCIL: (three year term)
The Rev. B. Linford Eyrick Mr. Orville Nichols, Jr.
The Rev. Gerald H. McGovern Mr. Paul W. Philips
The Very Rev. Robert F. Royster Mr. Albert F. Spurgeon
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CATHEDRAL CHAPTER: (one year term)
The Rev. Robert J. Center Mr. Philip C. Childs
The Rev. Dr. W. C. R. Sheridan Mr. Lewis F. Cole
TRUSTEES OF THE DIOCESE: (three year term)
Mr. Haywood M. Davis
TRUSTEES OF THE DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA
FOUNDATION, INC.: (three year term)
The Rev. Carl H. Richardson Mr. Orville Nichols, Jr.
DELEGATES TO THE 1967 GENERAL CONVENTION:
(in the order of their election, as required)
The Rev. Dr. George B. Wood
The Very Rev. Robert F. Royster
The Rev. Dr. W. C. R. Sheridan
The Rev. Carl H. Richardson
Mr. Paul W. Philips
Mr. Philip C. Childs
Mr. Eugene E. Furry
Dr. Kenneth E. Kintner
ALTERNATE DELEGATES:
The Rev. B. Linford Eyrick
The Rev. Gerald H. McGovern
The Rev. James W. Curtis
The Rev. Wilbur B. Dexter
Mr. Edmund P. Whitby
Mr. Howard A. Moore
Mr. Lewis F. Cole
Mr. Fred Corban
A final resolution was presented by Father McGovern as follows:
WHEREAS, the Right Reverend James A. Pike has for the past
several years held and taught publicly and advisedly doctrine
contrary to that held by this Church as set forth in the Creeds,
the Catechism and offices of instruction and the Book of Common
Prayer; and
WHEREAS, his teaching has confused, not to say bewildered,
many of the faithful laity of the Church; and
WHEREAS, the Right Reverend Henry I. Louttit, Bishop of the
Diocese of South Florida, with the support of several other
bishops, has expressed his intention to request the Right
Reverend James A. Pike either to renounce the ministry of this
Church or else stand trial for heresy and violation of his ordina¬
tion vows; therefore be it
RESOLVED, that this Sixty-Eighth Annual Convention of the
Diocese of Northern Indiana expresses its approval and support
of the action of Bishop Louttit; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Secretary of this Convention forward a
copy of this resolution to Bishop Louttit.
Father Parker seconded the motion. It carried.
There was no other business. It was moved, seconded, and passed that
the Minutes not be read at this point.
It was moved, seconded, and passed that the Convention stand ad¬
journed. The Convention was closed with the Bishop’s blessing at 5:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted ,
(The Rev.) Wilbur B. Dexter, Secretary
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ANNUAL ADDRESS
of
THE RIGHT REV. WALTER CONRAD KLEIN,
Ph.D., Th.D., S.T.D., D.C.L.
Bishop of Northern Indiana
To the Sixty-Eighth Annual Convention of the Church
in the Diocese of Northern Indiana
OCTOBER 5, 1966
Another year has passed, and we are here again, to think, speak, and act
in God’s name and towards His ends. I invoke the blessing of the Father,
the Son, and the Holy Spirit on all that we say or do today in this place.
The first event of the day was the customary Requiem commemorat¬
ing our former diocesans, John Hazen White, Campbell Gray, and
Reginald Mallett. At the convention Eucharist we gave thanks for the
services and examples of the diocesan laymen and laywomen who have
died since the sixty-seventh convention. Let us now remember all the de¬
parted members of the diocesan community in the prayer we have so
often recited together on this occasion:
“O Eternal Lord God, who holdest all souls in life;
vouchsafe, we pray Thee, to Thy whole Church in Paradise
and on earth, Thy light and Thy peace; accept our prayers
on behalf of the souls of Thy servants departed, and grant
them an entrance into the land of light and joy, in the fel¬
lowship of Thy saints; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
May their souls, and the souls of all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.”
During the period between the conventions of 1965 and 1966 I have
confirmed 515 persons and received 32. The total, 547, compares un¬
favorably with the total reported last year, 627. The apparent decline may
not be significant, but we cannot afford to be complacent about it. This is
one of the matters I intend to discuss with the clergy when we meet on
October 14. Whereas from November 4, 1964 to October 6, 1965 there were
62 confirmation services, there have been only 53 during the last twelve
months. Within the latter period I have administered Confirmation in all
the parishes save one, which had no confirmation class. Two parishes have
had three confirmation services each, and seven have had two confirma¬
tion services each. Two of the three parochial missions have had one con¬
firmation service each. Confirmation has been administered twice at one
of the organized diocesan missions and once at each of seven. The ninth
mission of this group failed to produce a confirmation class. Of the two
unorganized diocesan missions (both to become organized shortly), one
has had a confirmation service and the other will have its first confirma¬
tion service next Sunday. I have confirmed also at our one institutional
chapel, All Saints’, Howe. Where there has been no confirmation service,
I have at least visited the church for one purpose or another.
Mr. Michael Robert Baumer, of St. Paul’s, LaPorte, became a post-
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ulant on November 18, 1965. Mr. Steven Douglas Borchardt, of St. An¬
drew’s, Valparaiso, was admitted to postulancy on April 9, 1966. Mr.
Joseph Walter Riggs is a candidate as of June 16, 1966. The diocese has
two candidates and three postulants.
The Rev. William Chattin Hibbert was ordained priest on March 5,
1966.
The Rev. Allen F. Bray, III was received from the Diocese of Wash¬
ington on January 21, 1966; The Rev. Rodney W. Jarchow from the
Diocese of Dallas on February 21, 1966; The Rev. Robert M. Darrow from
the Diocese of Colorado on May 5, 1966; and The Rev. Donald D. Dunn
from the Diocese of Southern Ohio on June 2, 1966.
The Rev. Burns K. Seeley of the Diocese of Western Michigan and
the Rev. J. E. Irizarry of the Diocese of Puerto Rico have been licensed to
officiate in this diocese.
The Rev. Reginald Mallett II was dismissed to the Diocese of Dallas
on March 14, 1966.
I am happy to be able to report that no priest or deacon of this diocese
has been deposed, and none has died.
Father Patston, still canonically resident in this diocese, is doing in¬
stitutional work in the Diocese of Chicago. Father Minnix continues as
vicar of the Holy Family, Angola, and is partly employed in secular work.
Father McElroy is engaged in graduate studies in New Haven, Connecti¬
cut. Father Stoll is now curate at Christ Church, Gary. Father Hyndman
is vicar of All Saints’, Wawasee and director of the Wawasee Episcopal
Center. Father Jarchow is vicar of Christ the King, Huntington. Father
Darrow is vicar of St. Peter’s, Rensselaer and St. Alban’s, Monticello.
Father Dunn is rector of St. John’s, Bristol. Father Seeley is curate at St.
Andrew’s, Kokomo. Father Irizarry is ministering to the Spanish-speak¬
ing congregation at Christ Church, Gary.
The clergy of the diocese are 57 in number, 4 more than last year.
Much has been accomplished in the diocese. St. John’s, Elkhart has
completed a three-year capital funds drive and will celebrate its centen¬
nial in 1967. St. David’s, Elkhart has made improvements in its plant
and reached out successfully to the surrounding community. St. Augus¬
tine’s, Gary has had an excellent summer program and, besides carrying
out alterations to its property, has pioneered in an ecumenical and com¬
munity ministry. The beautiful new parish hall at St. James’, Goshen was
blessed on May 29. Trinity, Logansport has rented a rectory and is using
the old rectory as an educational building. Trinity, Michigan City has
sponsored a Liturgical Music Workshop and accomplished a great deal
besides. St. James’ Cathedral has renovated its parish hall. St. Michael’s,
South Bend has refurnished its church. St. Paul’s, Gas City has a new
heating system and a new organ and is completely out of debt. It hopes to
be admitted to parish status at this convention. St. Stephen’s, Hobart is
making extensive additions to the vicarage. St. Alban’s, Monticello is
completing a land purchase and making plans for a building. St. Peter’s,
Rensselaer has completed its church building, which I dedicated on
February 19. Holy Trinity, South Bend canvassed the northwest side of
South Bend during the summer. The Incarnation, Chesterton is acquiring
12 acres of land and will commence building operations as soon as a
satisfactory construction plan is adopted.
These are the achievements that have been reported to me in re-
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sponse to my written request. For the rest I refer you to The Beacon,
which very competently notes and describes everything that goes on in
the diocese.
In the diocese as a whole some remarkable things have occurred.
We have begun to understand stewardship. For the second time Mr.
Reinhardt is directing the Every Member Canvass. Last year we increased
the budget to an extent that appalled some of us, but we are reaching the
goal. The increase this year is not so great, but there must be no relaxa¬
tion. Our growing prosperity should be reflected in a growing generosity.
Our diocesan center at Wawasee has had a very gratifying season.
Dean Royster and his associates have given us an excellent retreat and
conference program. I urge you all to make free use of the center. The
more you use it, the more it will mean to you. A mission is now in full
career on the Wawasee premises, and soon Father Hyndman will begin
his tour of the colleges.
The Department of Missions will report to you a number of develop¬
ments that will please you. Angola is building a church, and building
operations at Chesterton and Monticello are approaching the end of the
planning stage. Promising situations elsewhere are being observed, and
the Department is prepared to take appropriate action at the right
moment.
The Department of Christian Education is providing valuable train¬
ing in leadership. Actually, we need leadership more than we need money.
We have admirable leaders in the diocese, but we can easily employ
several times the present number.
The Departments of Christian Social Relations, Finance, Publicity,
and Promotion have expanded diocesan work in manifold directions. I
hope that you will study their reports with the attention they deserve.
I wish I had time to tell you in detail about the devoted work of all
the others who have a responsibility toward the diocese. I must, however,
confine myself to the urgent business of the convention.
The Committee on Special Vocations has submitted a report on which
we must act at this convention. Specific recommendations concerning an
auxiliary ministry will be made to you, as they are being made to the
whole Church. Two churches in the diocese are being served by priests
who derive most of their support from secular work. Perhaps when we
contemplate the facts we shall see that such a ministry is widely needed.
The organization of the diocese unquestionably requires a certain
amount of revision. Father Wood has graciously accepted the chairman¬
ship of a committee charged with the task of reviewing our structure and
suggesting changes that will procure greater efficiency. The committee is
working slowly and carefully, and its labors may extend over several
years, but it is an exceedingly competent and responsible committee, and
insofar as we need to be modernized, Father Wood and his group will
eventually show us what will have to be done in that direction.
Our new partnership with the Diocese of Chicago is related to the
concerns of the Committee on Reorganization. I hope that we shall be able
to include in the convention proceedings a brief address* on the Metro-
Pilot Project, which we are sharing with Chicago. This is one of several
attempts in this country to deal constructively and courageously with the
pastoral difficulties and opportunities of urban areas and, beyond such
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matters, with the whole ministry and organization of individual dioceses
and groups of dioceses. At certain points the dioceses of Chicago and
Northern Indiana are so closely intermingled that they must plan and
work jointly if they are to have any effect at all. Father Stewart of the
Diocese of Chicago has just been appointed coordinator of the project, and
within the next few days our representatives on a joint committee of
direction will be named. As soon as a program takes definite shape it will
be presented to you. Those who are involved in the enterprise are con¬
fident that it will lend new power to our ministry. It is a venture and an
adventure, but without risk there is no discovery.
Association with a neighboring diocese is merely a part of our associ¬
ation with the total Church. MRI has dealt a telling blow, if not a mortal
one, to ecclesiastical isolationism. When the diocesan MRI commission met
for the first time, its members agreed that we must begin our implementa¬
tion of MRI by paying our diocesan quota. This we are now doing, and
consequently the commission is prepared for the next step, which is the
recommendation that individual parishes and missions consider MRI pro¬
jects that are within their means. I beg you to participate in MRI accord¬
ing to your ability, no matter how meager you think your ability is.
Now that we are paying our quota, the Episcopal Church has thought
of something else. This new device, the so-called Partnership Plan, will
probably be adopted at the next General Convention. I am heartily in
accord with its main principle, which is that we should spend as much
on others as we spend on ourselves. Precisely how this will alter our
financial pattern I have yet to learn, and that is one of my reasons for
inviting Dean Gressle to explain the Partnership Plan to us. A special
order of business, to which I am sure you will agree, will give him an op¬
portunity to present the measure in all its ramifications.
Beyond Anglicanism lies the rest of the Christian world, and our
separation from it is increasingly painful. Two ecumenical proposals cur¬
rently face us. The Committee of Observers, appointed two years ago to
attend meetings of the Indiana Council of Churches and to advise us, at
this convention, regarding the proposed membership of this diocese in the
Council, will make its report today. I call for a decision here and now; we
cannot decently hesitate any longer. The other ecumenical matter before
us is the plan or movement known as COCU. Father Cooper, the chairman
of our Commission on Ecumenical Affairs, and Father McGovern, the
industrious secretary of the commission, have planned a series of seminars
on COCU. An announcement of the series will be distributed to you. The
clergy will attend in full force, and their parishioners are invited to ac¬
company them. We shall have to take a stand for or against COCU, and
we cannot honestly form an opinion on a question that we do not under¬
stand. The seminars are designed to inform you and to provide you with
speakers who will talk with you and not merely at you. Our first duty in
this ecumenical age is to listen. When we have listened long enough to
know what is being said, we shall be able to act with meaning and power.
I regret that I have been obliged, as regards time, to exceed my
ordinary limits. Perhaps an abrupt ending will atone for the tedious
length of this discourse. I close with a word of love and a word of grati¬
tude to all of you. And now to our business.
►J* Walter Conrad Klein
*Later other arrangements for publication were made.
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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES AND BOARDS
REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE
At the 67th Annual Convention of the Diocese, held on October 6,
1965, the following priests were elected members of the Standing Com¬
mittee: The Rev. Fathers George B. Wood, D.D., William C. R. Sheridan,
Carl H. Richardson, B. Linford Eyrick, and Hugh C. Edsall. At the organ¬
izational meeting following the Convention, Father Wood was elected
President, and Father Edsall, Secretary.
On November 4, 1965, the Standing Committee gave consent to the
consecration of the Rev. Canon Albert Van Duzer to be Suffragan Bishop
of the Diocese of New Jersey.
On November 9, 1965, consent was given to the consecration of the
Rev. William Davidson to be Bishop of the Missionary District of Western
Kansas.
At the regular meeting on February 9, 1966, the canonical letters of
the Rev. William C. Hibbert, requesting recommendation to the Bishop
for ordination to the Priesthood were received; and the Standing Com¬
mittee made the recommendation. Consent was given to St. Augustine’s
Church, Gary, for the increase of their mortgage by $5,000. The Standing
Committee also gave consent to the Diocese of Tennessee for the election
of a Suffragan Bishop. A letter from the Bishop stating that Michael
Baumer had been received as a Postulant was received and placed on file.
On February 25, 1966, the Standing Committee received the canonical
letter of recommendation for admission as a Postulant of Stephen Bor-
schardt from St. Andrew’s, Valparaiso.
At the meeting of March 5, 1966, consent was given to the Diocese of
Virginia for the election of a Bishop Coadjutor. Consent was given for
the purchase of a house located on East Thompson Street, Rensselaer, for
the use of St. Peter’s, Rensselaer. Consent was given to the Church of the
Good Shepherd, East Chicago, for the sale of their land at 4816 Baring
Avenue, East Chicago; and for the remodelling, renovation, and addition
to their property at 4525 East Baring Avenue, using the proceeds of the
above sale and a loan for $45,000 from Security Federal Savings and Loan
of East Chicago.
On April 1, 1966, consent was given to the Diocese of Dallas for the
election of a second Suffragan Bishop.
On April 15, 1966, consent was given to the election of the Rt. Rev.
Jonathan Goodhue Sherman, S.T.D., to be Bishop of the Diocese of Long
Island.
At the meeting of May 18, 1966, consent was given to the Diocese of
West Missouri for the election of a Suffragan Bishop. Consent was given
for the sale of property owned at 603 Pine Street, Michigan City, by
Trinity Church, Michigan City. General consent was given to the pro¬
posed Chicago-Northern Indiana Metro-Pilot project, as developed by the
Bishop and Council, if so developed. The Standing Committee also served
as a Council of Advice to the Bishop in regard to “part-time” ministries.
On June 16, 1966, the Standing Committee met with the following
men: Marc K. Oliver, Candidate for Holy Orders; Joseph W. Riggs, George
P. Fuzy, Jr., Michael Baumer, and Stephen Borschardt, Postulants for
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Holy Orders. Joseph Walter Riggs requested recommendation to the
Bishop for admission as a Candidate, and the recommendation was made.
Consent was given to the Diocese of Northern California for the election
of a Suffragan Bishop.
On June 17, 1966, a letter from the Bishop stating that, on June 16,
1966, Joseph W. Riggs was admitted as a Candidate for Holy Orders was
received and placed on file.
At a special meeting at All Saints’, Wawasee, consent was given to
Holy Family, Angola, for the sale of the property at 308 West Park Street,
Angola. Approval was given to a proposed mortgage loan to Holy Family,
Angola, in the amount of $16,000, for the erection of a church on the
property owned by the Trustees of the Diocese on South Darling Street,
Angola.
On July 26, 1966, consent was given to the consecration of the Rev.
William Paul Barnds, D.D., Ph.D., to be Suffragan Bishop of the Diocese
of Dallas. Consent was given to the consecration of the Rev. William
Frederick Gates, Jr., to be Suffragan Bishop of the Diocese of Tennessee.
On August 5, 1966, consent was given to the consecration of the Rev.
Robert Bruce Hall, D.D., to be Bishop Coadjutor of the Diocese of Vir¬
ginia. Consent was given to the consecration of the Rev. John Harris Burt,
D.D., to be Bishop Coadjutor of the Diocese of Ohio. Consent was given
to the consecration of the Ven. Dean Theodore Stevenson, S. T. D., to be
Bishop of the Diocese of Harrisburg.
Respectfully submitted
(The Rev.) Hugh C. Edsall, Secretary
REPORT OF THE BISHOP AND COUNCIL
During the convention year there were five meetings of the Bishop
and Council. The first, held the day of the 1965 Convention, was an organ¬
izational meeting. The following is a summary of the action taken at the
others.
November 3, 1965
Mr. Orville Nichols, Jr. was elected to fill the unexpired term of the
late Colonel B. B. Bouton.
Father Wood, Chairman of the Department of Missions, spoke briefly
on the now completed study of Diocesan Missions by Richard Sommerfeld
Associates and described it as excellent. Mr. Philips called for papers on
the subject of the Capital Punishment for publication in the diocese. Dean
Royster reported that the Wawasee Episcopal Center would be in opera¬
tion shortly after Easter, 1966.
Father Parker announced that the Liturgical Committee had met
several times and that a report had been mailed to the clergy.
Colonel Joseph Gray and Mr. Jack Fougerousse presented a memorial
resolution about the late Colonel B. B. Bouton which was adopted un¬
animously.
February 9, 1966
The Bishop announced that the 1966 Every Member Canvass goal of
$100,000.00 had been substantially met.
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Father Wood discussed the Missions Survey in detail and said that the
Mission of the Incarnation, Chesterton, appeared to be thriving, and that
the new St. Peter’s Church, Rensselaer, would soon be completed, but that
St. Mary’s, Delphi, was being closed.
Mr. John W. Reinhardt, who had directed that 1965 E. M. C. and
was engaged for 1966, outlined his plans for the 1966 E. M. C.
The Bishop said that the Observers of the Indiana Council of
Churches had been at work and would make a full report to the October
5, 1966, diocesan convention.
May 18, 1966
The Bishop expressed the agreement of the Diocese of Northern
Indiana with a resolution by the Diocese of Dallas opposing “Open Com¬
munion” and instructed a committee to inform Dallas of this. He also
announced a series of seminars, to begin in the Fall of 1966, on the “Con¬
sultation on Church Union.”
Mrs. Furry suggested that members of the diocesan Episcopal Church-
women be appointed to attend meetings of certain departments of the
Bishop and Council in a liaison capacity. This action was taken.
The proposed “Metro-Pilot” agreement with the Diocese of Chicago
was discussed. Father Wood announced the closing, at the request of its
members, of the Mission of St. Charles the Martyr in Butler. Father
Center moved the creation of a Department of Arts and Sciences; which
was done.
July 20, 1966
The Council endorsed, subject to the Bishop’s discretion, the “Metro-
Pilot” agreement with the Diocese of Chicago for joint urban work.
Father Wood announced that the Mission of the Holy Family, Angola,
planned to build a church this Fall.
Respectfully submitted ,
(The Rev.) Wilbur B. Dexter, Secretary
REPORT ON THE COMMITTEE OF
CONSTITUTION AND CANONS
The Committee on the Constitution and Canons reports that it has
completed the revision of the Canons and the same has been published
and is in the hands of the church officials. The new Constitution and
Canons are up-to-date through October 1, 1965.
It is suggested that any changes in the Canon or amendments to the
Constitution in the future be printed on gummed tear sheets so that they
can be inserted in the new books of the Constitution and Canons so that
everyone can stay up-to-date.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Hon.) Charles M. Boynton, Chancellor
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE DIOCESE
OF NORTHERN INDIANA
The Trustees of the Diocese of Northern Indiana held four formal
meetings during the year. The Trustees held several telephone confer¬
ences due to the urgency of business of various parishes and missions.
The Trustees reviewed and considered the problem of St. Mary’s
Protestant Episcopal Church at Delphi, Indiana, and held a meeting with
the few remaining members of the Mission after the Mission had been
closed. Several alternatives were presented to the people for their action
or response. The Rensselaer Mission was completed as to the building of
the church and the purchasing of a home for the Priest. The Trustees took
action on converting the Wawasee property into a Retreat Center; and
extensive repairs were undertaken on the Chapel, all of which have been
completed.
The Trustees are in the process of completing the purchase of
property in Chesterton, Indiana, so that this Mission can build the neces¬
sary building to serve this Mission. Further, the Trustees, after action by
the Bishop and Council and the Department of Missions, are undertaking
the sale of the Angola, Indiana property so that new facilities can be
obtained in this area. In view of the Butler, Indiana, closing, the Trustees
are in the process of attempting to sell the Butler property.
The Trustees reviewed the Endowment Fund Investment portfolios
during the year. Further, the Trustees reviewed the St. Mary’s of Delphi
trust establishment by Mrs. Morrison for the purpose of providing in¬
come for a salary choir at Delphi, Indiana.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Hon.) Charles M. Boynton, Secretary
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
During the year, the Finance Committee was called upon to consider
the possibility of obtaining approximately $2500, so that the Diocese of
Northern Indiana might participate with the Diocese of Chicago, in a new
Metro-Pilot operation for parts of both Dioceses. The committee approved
the plan.
On July 20, the committee met at Wawasee to review the Mission
Budget presented by the Chairman of Mission Committee. After careful
consideration of all items contained in the budget, a motion was made
and carried approving the 1967 Mission Budget.
The valuable promotional work carried out in the Diocese by Mr.
John W. Reinhardt will be continued next year. Part of the cost of this
work has been included in the budget. The committee feels that this is
necessary for a sound operation. The balance of charges made for Mr.
Reinhardt’s work will be secured from private sources.
In approving the budget, the Finance Committee has taken into con¬
sideration the needs of the Diocese and the ability of the Parishes and
Missions to raise the necessary money. It is most urgent that each unit of
the Church do its share to support the work required for our Diocese to
continue to expand and grow.
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Respectfully submitted,
(Mr.) Haywood Davis, Chairman
REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MISSIONS
In general it can be said that the Department of Missions has devoted
the past year to a study, evaluation and implementation of the Sommer-
feld Report on “Missions and Mission Development in the Diocese of
Northern Indiana”, commissioned by the Department on June 21, 1965,
with the approval of the Bishop and Council.
On December 9, 1965, the Department recommended to the Bishop
that he refrain from establishing the proposed Mission of the Holy
Nativity at Chesterton in view of the fact that the promised support for
the mission would not be forthcoming, but in a parallel action it recog¬
nized the need of a diocesan mission in the Chesterton area, and proposed
the immediate formation of an unorganized diocesan mission to be known
as the Church of the Incarnation. The work at St. Mary’s, Delphi, was
terminated, and it was recommended that the Trustees of the Diocese dis¬
pose of the property. In the re-arrangement of this mission field it was
proposed to install a resident priest at St. Peter’s, Rensselaer, who would
also minister to St. Alban’s, Monticello. Steps were taken to secure a
residence for the priest at Rensselaer. Holy Trinity, South Bend, and St.
Anne’s, Warsaw, were advised that they must expect decreasing diocesan
support, looking to parish status in the near future.
On February 9, 1966, the Department met to complete its action to
secure a residence for the priest at Rensselaer, recommending to the
Bishop and Council a delayed-action loan of $18,000.00 for this purpose
and an increase of $400.00 in the budget allocation for the Rensselaer —
Monticello field. The difficulty in obtaining property at Chesterton was
discussed. In the Angola-Butler field it was noted that the work at Butler
had collapsed, but that Holy Family, Angola, was manifesting a resur¬
gence. St. Christopher’s, Crown Point, received consent for the erection
of a vicarage at no cost to the Diocese, with the proviso that a master plan
be prepared by the mission for the use of its property and approved by
the Department before the signing of a building contract.
On May 18, 1966, there was a request to reconsider the closing of St.
Mary’s, Delphi, but the Department refused to reopen the subject. It was
announced that the mission at Butler had been closed, and the commun¬
icants transferred to other parishes. Holy Family, Angola, was encouraged
to begin a building fund campaign and prepare plans for a church build¬
ing. A progress report on the work at Chesterton indicated that 95 sites
had been surveyed to no avail. It was announced that St. Paul’s, Gas City,
would not request any assistance from the diocese in 1967. Site develop¬
ment plans and land use at Crown Point were approved with specific
plans for a building to be presented at a later date.
In accordance with its practice of the past two years the Department
met on June 15 in an all-day session with the Vicars and lay representa¬
tives of the missions to examine with them their present status and future
plans. The diocesan missions budget for 1967 was worked out on the basis
of these discussions and is submitted to this Convention as part of the
overall Bishop and Council budget. The request of St. Paul’s, Gas City,
for parish status was approved, contingent on completing certain can¬
onical formalities. In other action the Department recommended to the
Trustees the purchase of twelve acres of land at Chesterton for $25,000.00
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and further borrowing from local resources of $50,000.00 for the imme¬
diate construction of a vicarage and a multi-purpose building. It was also
recommended that the property (a house) at Angola be sold.
At the final meeting of the Department August 12, it was recom¬
mended to the Bishop and Council that five acres of land at Monticello be
purchased for $10,000.00, and action was taken to obtain an option on the
land. The plans for the Church of the Incarnation, Chesterton, were re¬
viewed and approved. Petitions were received from All Saints’, Wawasee,
and the Incarnation, Chesterton, for organized mission status, and the
requests were approved, effective January 1, 1967. It was announced that
work on a new church at Angola was underway at a cost of $28,200.00,
with the mission supplying nearly two-fifths of that cost during the period
of construction. Mr. Milton A. Curtis of Fort Wayne was appointed dio¬
cesan inspector and supervisor of construction. There was a discussion of
the “Lakes of the Four Seasons” housing project in the northwestern
part of the Diocese, and Fr. Clark was asked to keep in touch with it.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Rev. Dr.) George B. Wood, Chairman
REPORT OF
THE DEPARTMENT OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
The department of Christian Education held a preliminary meeting in
January which led to a 48 hour strategy conference at the Wawasee
Episcopal Center in May attended by 12 clergymen and laymen including
Bishop Klein and Miss Bemont. The Rev. David Paton of the national de¬
partment and the Rev. George Timberlake, provincial chairman, were
consultants.
An evaluation meeting was held in June at which the department
decided to send four priests and four laymen to the Training Institutes
sponsored by the Executive Council each of the two ensuing years.
The Annual Retreat for the Clergymen of the Diocese was held in
November, 1965, at DeKoven Foundation, Racine, Wisconsin. The Retreat
was conducted by the Rev. Herbert S. Brown, S. T. D., of Newark, N. J.,
and 20 priests attended.
The Bishop Mallett Conference was held in June on the campus of
Howe Military Academy, with 77 young people in attendance. The Rev.
Thomas K. Ray was the Director of the Conference and the Rev. W. C. R.
Sheridan was the Chaplain. Several diocesan priests and Bishop Klein
were on the faculty and staff. The Bishop White Camp and the Bishop
Gray Camp were held in August with 209 registered, and a staff of 28 in¬
cluding priests and laymen. Major Frank T. Heinemann, of Howe Military
School, was again the Director.
The Rev. Gerald H. McGovern was the Chairman of the Church
School Missionary Offering. The study material was on the Church in
Japan. The total offering was $6,579.22 contributed by parishes and mis¬
sions as follows:
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Angola
$ 14.22
Huntington _
..$ 20.29
Bristol _
9.00
Kokomo _
_ 74.48
Chesterton _
... 17.09
LaPorte _
. 275.59
Crown Point _
... 183.85
Logansport _
. 50.00
East Chicago _
... 50.00
Long Beach _
. 63.15
Elkhart St. John’s
1337.12
Marion _
.. 322.09
St. David’s _
... 449.40
Michigan City _
.. 292.02
Fort Wayne, Trinity _
... 320.89
Mishawaka _
. 82.60
St. Alban’s _
... 125.08
Monticello _
5.17
Gary, Christ Church _
... 154.52
Peru _
.. 75.72
St. Augustine’s _
... 100.00
Plymouth _
.. 172.67
St. Barnabas’ _
5.12
Rensselaer _
.. 70.00
Gas City _
... 42.69
South Bend, Cathedral .....
.. 740.02
Dime folders _
... 61.80
Holy Trinity _
.. 49.00
Goshen _
... 18.43
St. Michael, All Angels
.. 91.67
Hammond
504.82
Valparaiso _
.. 188.35
Hobart _
Howe Military School
... 55.04
Warsaw _
194.57
Cadets _
Howe _
... 158.23
... 179.17
$6,579.22
The Diocesan Presentation Service was held on May 1, 1966 at 4 p.m.
at the Cathedral. The Bishop presented awards for outstanding work both
in the educational projects and amounts of offering given.
During the Christmas College recess an overnight conference was
held for college students at Christ Church, Gary. Mr. Paul Philips, at¬
torney and churchman, was the featured speaker.
Respectfully submitted ,
(The Rev.) Eugene O. Douglass, Chairman
REPORT OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF CHRISTIAN SOCIAL RELATIONS
The principal specific activity of the department during 1966 was the
joint sponsorship with the Diocese of Indianapolis of a conference on the
Church and Anti-Poverty Programs held at Kokomo on May 14, 1966. The
conference was attended by a fair number of the clergy and laity of the
Diocese, as well as by the Bishop, and appeared to be a reasonably suc¬
cessful effort to improve the knowledge of the Diocese on the subject.
In April the Department Chairman attended a 3-day conference of
Diocesan CSR Chairmen sponsored by the Executive Council and held
at Seabury House. The experience was useful primarily in the opportunity
to rub shoulders with the other CSR Chairmen.
A number of parishes have undertaken active participation in vary¬
ing degrees in the work of Associated Migrant Opportunities Services
(AMOS) which is a federally financed, independently organized body
sponsored by the Indiana Council of Churches and the Roman Catholic
Dioceses in Indiana to assist migrant laborers.
At the request of the Executive Council, the Bishop appointed a
diocesan World Order Chairman in the person of the Rev. Bradley Mc¬
Cormick of Trinity Church, Fort Wayne.
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Also in April, a diocesan-wide solicitation was undertaken to provide
food to the people of the Mississippi Delta region.
The CSR Department of the Executive Council issues a constant
stream of publications the quality of which is beyond the ability of any
extra-curricular committee to deal with. These are concerned primarily
with such matters as race, poverty, the so-called “Inner-City” and Viet
Nam. All urge action of some sort, usually requiring considerable paper
work and organizational effort. Necessarily, therefore, the chairman must
select, in consultation with the Bishop, those items which seem feasible
and appropriate for the attention of this diocese. By comparison with the
dioceses which have department staff personnel, this effort doubtless
appears rather puny to the Executive Council.
1967 will be a legislative year in Indiana. Therefore, it appears that
the primary effort of the Department should be to examine and endeavor
to apply the mind of the Diocese to those legislative proposals which deal
with the concerns of the Episcopal church. Some ground work has been
laid for a joint effort with the Diocese of Indianapolis on this score. The
Indiana Council of Churches has a specific set of proposals which it will
urge, not all of which may be acceptable to us. The CSR Department
should deal with these whether the Diocese joins the Council or not.
Respectfully submitted,
(Mr.) Paul W. Philips, Chairman
REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PROMOTION
During the past year, the Department of Promotion has had as its
chief concern the further development of the Stewardship Program of
the Diocese under the direction of Mr. Reinhardt. The preparation for the
Vestrymen’s Dinner was the responsibility of the Department, as well as
several other specific assignments.
Efforts have been made to encourage Parishes and Missions to pur¬
chase and use the official Episcopal Church signs in the various com¬
munities throughout the Diocese.
Further efforts have been made by the Department in urging Parishes
and Missions to complete their pledges to the Diocesan Expansion Fund.
The Christ the King offering envelopes were distributed in the fall of
1965. Some effort has been made to develop radio and television programs
within the Diocese.
The Department reports that a nearly 100% response was made by
the Parishes and Missions within the Diocese in the way of pledges toward
the 1966 budget.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Rev.) B. Linford Eyrick, Chairman
REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLICITY
The Department of Publicity is primarily concerned with editing,
publishing, and distributing The Beacon, mailing just over 5,000 copies of
each issue to the diocesan family.
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The Beacon is a four-page monthly newspaper, whose staff consists
of the Editor, the Rev. James G. Greer, the Assistant Editors, the Rev.
George M. Minnix and the Rev. Michael E. Grant, the Women’s Editor,
Mrs. Robert Happ, and the Business Manager, the Rev. William C. Hib-
bert. The last two members were appointed by the Bishop early this year.
The Beacon is a member of the National Diocesan Press, an organiza¬
tion of Episcopal newspapers and magazines.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Rev.) James G. Greer, Chairman
REPORT OF
THE COMMITTEE ON THE CHURCH PENSION FUND
DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA
Grants in Force — August 31 , 1966
AGE
Reverend James E. Foster _ $3,145.92
Reverend Peter Langendorff _ 2,160.00
$ 5,305.92
WIDOWS
Mrs. Campbell Gray _ $2,149.32
Mrs. George J. Childs _ 1,440.00
Mrs. Byron C. Duff _ 1,440.00
Mrs. Gerald H. Lewis _ 1,440.00
Mrs. Walter J. Lockton _ 1,440.00
Mrs. John K. Watkins _ 1,440.00
$ 9,349.32
ORPHANS
Thomas Watkins _ $ 576.00
Stephen Watkins _ 576.00
$ 1,152.00
GRAND TOTAL _ $15,807.24
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF EXAMINING CHAPLAINS
On January 18, 1966, the Board examined the Rev. William C. Hib-
bert, Deacon, under the provisions of Canon 29, completing his examina¬
tions.
Two examining chaplains attended the annual conference of Examin¬
ing Chaplains of the Fifth and Sixth Provinces held at DeKoven Founda¬
tion April 20 and 21.
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The chairman conferred with the special committee of Bishop and
Council on examination of Lay Readers, and later participated in plan¬
ning the Lay Readers’ Training Program held at the Wawasee Episcopal
Center on June 24-26. Two chaplains served as observers.
The Examining Chaplains met for an evening with all the current
postulants and candidates on June 15 to discuss their various programs
of study. On the next day the Rev. Forrest B. Clark conducted a quiet
morning for the group.
Members of the Committee reviewed the report of the Bishop and
Council committee on Auxiliary Ministries and attended a joint meeting
of this committee and the Standing Committee at the Cathedral on
August 30.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Very Rev.) Robert F. Royster, Chairman
REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR AND HISTORIOGRAPHER
The acquisition of items of historical interest to the diocese is con¬
tinuing.
During the conciliar year, the historiographer continued the program
of taping interviews with members of the diocesan family who have been
actively involved in diocesan history. One such interview involved a visit
with some of the monks of St. Gregory’s Priory and the taping of the
Office of Compline sung by the monastic choir.
Several requests from outside the diocese for various sorts of infor¬
mation were handled by the historiographer.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Rev.) Robert J. Center, Chairman
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE FOUNDATION
The Board of Directors of the Foundation met on February 9, 1966,
and took the following action:
1. Trustees of the Diocese were loaned $18,000.00 at 5% interest to pur¬
chase a new vicarage for St. Peter’s, Rensselaer; and in conjunction
with this action a grant of $900.00 was made from Foundation income
for interest on this loan for the first year.
2. A loan was approved to the Trustees of the Diocese in the amount of
$40,000.00 for the purchase of a tract of land at Chesterton, Indiana, for
the Church of the Incarnation.
The Board of Directors met on August 15, 1966, and took the follow¬
ing action:
1. Mr. Philips moved and it was duly seconded that the resolution passed
at the February 9, 1966, meeting authorizing a loan to the Trustees of
the Diocese of $40,000 for the purchase of land at Chesterton, Indiana,
be rescinded. The motion carried.
2. Father Wood moved and it was duly seconded that the Foundation
lend the Trustees of the Diocese $25,000 at 5% % interest to be amor-
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tized within 15 years, such amortization to begin not later than 5 years
from the date of loan, said loan to be secured by a first mortgage on the
real estate, for the purpose of purchasing a 12 acre plot of ground in
Chesterton, Indiana, for a church and vicarage. The motion carried.
3. Father Center moved and it was duly seconded that the Foundation
lend the Trustees of the Diocese $10,000 at 5 V2 % interest to be amor¬
tized within ten years, said loan to be secured by a first mortgage on
the real estate, for the purpose of purchasing 5 acres of land in Monti-
cello, Indiana, for a church and vicarage. The motion carried.
4. Dean Royster moved and it was duly seconded that the Foundation
lend the Trustees of the Diocese $16,000 at 5V2 % interest to be amor¬
tized within 15 years at a rate of at least $1,000 per annum, said loan
to be secured by a first mortgage on the real estate, for the purpose of
erecting a church building on property owned by the Trustees of
Angola, Indiana. The motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Very Rev.) Robert F. Royster, Secretary
REPORT OF THE ARMED FORCES COMMITTEE
With the increase of our nation’s military commitments to meet
present and unforeseen emergencies, increased numbers of our young
men and women continue to be drafted into the Armed Forces of our
country. Every priest and parish has the continuing responsibility of
ministering to these men and women, wherever they may be and keeping
in touch with them, for Episcopal Chaplains on active duty are far too
few and are spread far too thin to be able to reach effectively all of those
in uniform.
The main function of the Armed Forces Committee is to assist
parishes to extend the Church’s ministry to the thousands of young men
and women, who have left their respective parishes and communities, to
serve their military obligation in one of the branches of our Armed
Forces. This the committee seeks to accomplish by means of liaison with
the “Armed Forces Division of the Home Department of the Executive
Council” of the Episcopal Church.
Your Chairman has on hand a supply of servicemen’s kits, each of
which contains the servicemen’s medal with a descriptive leaflet of the
symbolism and origin of the Episcopal Church Service Cross, the Armed
Forces Prayer Book, the leaflet “Form of Confession and an Act of
Spiritual Communion”, and identification card with a suggested rule of
life and a “Communion Record” section.
Clergy of the Diocese may obtain these kits upon request to St. John’s
Episcopal Church, West Lexington at Third Street, Elkhart, Indiana 46514.
I recommend that 3 or 4 of these kits be kept on hand in each parish to
be used as needed.
In the August, 1966 Newsletter to Diocesan Armed Forces Chairman
Bishop Lewis, the Bishop for the Armed Forces, stated: “The need for
chaplains continues unabated and will probably increase. Right now the
Episcopal Church could use 30 to 40 chaplains in the Army. Our steady
gain in new chaplains is handicapped by normal attrition — 2 steps for¬
ward, 1 back. The new top age limits are: Army — 39, Navy — 33, Air
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Force — 39. At the time of writing we have 117 chaplains on active duty
with the Army, Navy and Air Force with more awaiting a call to active
duty or in the process of being screened. The response of Diocesan Altar
Guilds to the suggestion that they maintain contact with chaplains on
Active Duty who come from their Diocese has been most encouraging. An
effort is made to notify the Altar Guild as soon as a chaplain reports for
Active Duty. 72 persons are presently taking the Armed Forces Lay-
reader’s Training Course. 12 have completed it and have received cer¬
tificates and medallions.
We can take pride that a former priest of this Diocese, who served
as Curate of St. John’s Episcopal Church, Elkhart, Indiana, Chaplain
(Major) Hugh N. Barnes has recently completed a tour of duty in South
Vietnam as the chaplain of a helicopter battalion and was featured in a
recent issue of the Episcopalian Magazine as the “Chopper Chaplain”.
It is necessary that every parish and every diocese take steps to help
our military chaplains extend the Church’s ministry to our servicemen
through the Sacraments and by personal contact. Many of our young
people lose contact with the Church upon entering the military service,
and there is much that both Military and Parish Priests can do to prevent
this. Some suggestions for the Parish Priest are:
1. To hold a simple service of Commitment with presentation of the
Serviceman’s Medal, Armed Forces Prayer Book, and Identification Card
when a parishioner leaves for a tour of military duty.
2. To mail the parish bulletins, newsletter or Sunday Folder regularly.
3. To organize a parish Armed Forces Committee to keep an up-to-date
mailing list of Parishioners in the Service, and forward names to Rectors of
Parishes near military installations where such parishioners are stationed.
4. To remember parishioners in the Armed Forces by name at a weekly
Eucharist or special service.
5. To write a personal letter occasionally, and if located near a mili¬
tary installation, to invite military families to attend and participate in
parish activities especially at Easter, Christmas, on one’s birthday or other
special occasion.
More priests are needed, also, to serve as Chaplains in our Reserve
Forces, especially in the Indiana Army and Air National Guard. If inter¬
ested, please contact me for further information.
Let us continue to remember in our prayers all those serving in the
Armed Forces of our Country.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Rev.) Carl H. Richardson, Chairman
REPORT OF THE MRI COMMISSION
The MRI Commission met on July 20 and discussed how best to
realize the goals of Mutual Responsibility and Interdependence. It was
felt that participation in MRI projects reveals the necessity for under¬
standing “the mission of the church”. This must be first done at the local
level, and to assist in this understanding, the commission recommends the
use of the MRI packet (installment No. 2) “Self-evaluation and planning
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in the Parish” as a resource to aid local parishes and missions in all steps
of a planning process aimed at responsible decision-making. The direc¬
tions that any parish or mission takes toward realizing the goals of MRI
should be determined by such self-evaluation and planning. It is recom¬
mended at this time that parish-partnerships be developed rather than the
larger commitment of a diocesan companionship relation.
In order to implement the parish-partnership plan of participation in
projects in other areas of the world, the commission will encourage each
parish and mission to find a project from those made available to us
through the Executive Council. At the present time there are six such
projects taken from the directory of MRI projects for 1965-1966.
The Commission is attempting to secure a list of additional projects
of this sort and in this financial range to give parishes and missions as
wide a basis for selection as possible.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Very Rev.) Robert F. Royster,
Acting Secretary MRI Commission
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO
OBSERVE THE INDIANA COUNCIL OF CHURCHES
At the Sixty-sixth Annual Convention of the Diocese of Northern
Indiana, held on November 4, 1964, the following resolution was adopted:
WHEREAS, there is some uncertainty in the diocesan family as
to the benefits to be derived from formally joining the State
Council of Churches; and
WHEREAS, this Convention of the Diocese of Northern Indiana
should have a more complete knowledge of the program and pro¬
cedures of aforesaid Council of Churches before making im¬
portant decisions with respect to that body; be it
RESOLVED, that the Diocese of Northern Indiana send observers
to the stated meetings of the State Council for a two-year period
to study and report back to this convention in 1966; that the
Bishop appoint a five-man observer committee consisting of him¬
self as chairman and two priests and two laymen; and that the
Bishop and Council be instructed to communicate with the State
Council of Churches indicating the interest and good will of this
Convention and seeking the necessary permission to seat our
observers.
Respectfully submitted
(The Rev.) Robert J. Center
Soon after the Convention a Committee of Observers was constituted.
It consisted of the following persons: The Bishop, chairman, Father
Cooper, Father Solem, Mr. William H. Bradshaw, and Mr. Paul W. Philips.
During the last two years the members of the committee have attended
both general and departmental meetings of the Indiana Council of
Churches. Dr. Hartman, the Executive Secretary of the Council, has
graciously encouraged us to watch the Council at work, to study its
character, and, so far as our position permitted, to participate in its
activities.
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It is our considered judgement that the Diocese of Northern Indiana
should now apply for admission to full membership in the Indiana
Council of Churches. We are aware that membership will have limited
advantages for us and may even entail certain dangers. The Council is
bureaucratic, as all such organizations are, and its emphases are not al¬
ways our emphases. We shall probably have some difficulty in maintain¬
ing our identity against persistent pan-Protestant pressure. Nevertheless,
we have concluded that we should join the Indiana Council of Churches
if we do so with our eyes open and with the intention of really active
participation in all areas. We have a great deal to offer our “separated
brethren” of the participating Protestant denominations, as well as some¬
thing to learn from them. In this age of dialogue we cannot afford to
neglect the opportunities that membership in the Council would give us.
A communication from Dr. Hartman informs us that we shall have to
choose six persons to represent us in the assembly and one person to sit
with the Bishop (an ex-officio member) on the board of directors. We
recommend that three of the six assembly representatives be laymen or
laywomen. In our opinion the representative on the board of directors
should be a priest. We recommend that these seven persons be elected
annually, beginning with the Convention of 1966.
Communions belonging to the Council pay 8 cents per member an¬
nually for the support of the Council. Dr. Hartman says, “The denomina¬
tion determines for itself the basis on which membership is counted.” We
suggest that we pay on the basis of communicants. The number of com¬
municants reported for last year is 9,702. Therefore our assessment for
this year, if we were members, would be $776.16.
In conclusion, we move the adoption of the following resolution:
RESOLVED (1) that the Diocese of Northern Indiana, finding
itself in agreement with the Preamble to the Constitution of the
Indiana Council of Churches, apply for admission to membership
in the Council; (2) that the diocesan representatives to the
Council be elected annually by the Convention of the diocese or
the Bishop and Council as follows: one priest to serve on the
board of directors and three priests and three lay persons to sit
in the assembly; and (3) that the most recently reported number
of communicants be employed in the computation of the so-called
“fair share asking” to be remitted annually to the Council for its
support.
Respectfully submitted.
The Committee of Observers
Appended Documents:
(1) ICC Constitution
(2) Letter from Dr. Hartman to Bishop Klein
(3) Letter from Mr. Philips to Bishop Klein
(4) Report from Father Solem
CONSTITUTION OF THE
INDIANA COUNCIL OF CHURCHES
AS AMENDED JANUARY, 1966
PREAMBLE
In the Providence of God, the time has come when it seems fitting
more fully to manifest our oneness in Jesus Christ as Divine Lord and
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Savior by the creation of an inclusive cooperative agency of the Christian
churches in the State of Indiana.
ARTICLE I. NAME
The name of this organization shall be the INDIANA COUNCIL OF
CHURCHES, INC.
ARTICLE II. PURPOSES
The purposes of the Council are:
1. To manifest the common spirit and purpose of the cooperating com¬
munions and interdenominational territorial or local units in carrying
out their missions in the state, the nation, and the world.
2. To do for the churches such cooperative work as they authorize the
Council to carry on in their behalf. This may include work in Christian
education, Christian life and work, Christian missions and service,
Christian evangelism and stewardship, broadcasting and films, plan¬
ning and adjustment in matters of church extension, ministry in in¬
stitutions, and such other service as may achieve more effectively the
objectives of the Christian religion.
3. To encourage fellowship and mutual counsel concerning the spiritual
life and religious activities of the churches.
4. To study the religious needs of the state and devise plans to meet these
needs.
5. To encourage the study of the Bible and to assist in the spread of the
Christian religion.
6. To aid the member communions and their congregations in the de¬
velopment of city and county councils of churches to make possible
their effective cooperation in localities and to service existing councils
in such manner as to enhance their function as agencies for the co¬
operative work of the churches.
7. To maintain fellowship and cooperation with other councils of churches
throughout the nation and the world that by the action of their highest
constitutional authority are in agreement with the Preamble of this
Constitution.
ARTICLE III. PLACE OF BUSINESS
The principal place of business of this corporation shall be in India¬
napolis, Indiana, and the Resident Agent shall be the executive secretary
of the Council.
ARTICLE IV. ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP
1. Communions that accept the purpose of this Council as set forth in this
Preamble and Constitution are eligible to membership in this Council
and shall be received in membership when their written applications
shall have been approved by the Assembly.
2. The Council may receive as affiliated bodies organizations which are
maintained for distinctly Christian purposes and which have declared
their acceptance of the Preamble of this Constitution. Such affiliation is
for the purpose of providing consultative and cooperative relationships.
The number of representatives of affiliated bodies in meetings of the
Assembly, and in units of the Council, shall be determined by the
Board of Directors. Such representatives shall have seat and voice but
no vote.
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3. Each communion, denomination, or affiliated body shall be expected
to support the policy, program, and budget of the Council. However,
it shall be understood that such a communion, denomination, or affili¬
ated body may, without prejudice to its standing, abstain from partici¬
pating in a particular phase of the Council’s program.
ARTICLE V. COUNCIL ASSEMBLY
1. The governing body of the Council shall be an assembly. Representa¬
tion in the Assembly shall be as follows:
a. Each communion holding membership in the Council shall be en¬
titled to appoint twelve representatives, and one additional repre¬
sentative for every ten thousand of its communicants or major frac¬
tion thereof beyond the first ten thousand. The member denomina¬
tions shall be encouraged to select, insofar as possible, balanced
representation between ministers and lay people, men and women,
and to consider for inclusion denominational staff because of their
ability to contribute leadership and time to cooperative Christian
work.
b. Each member communion may name additional representatives to
the Assembly from its members active in city and county councils
or associations of churches which by action of their highest con¬
stitutional authorities have declared themselves to be in agreement
v with the purposes of this Council as set forth in the Preamble and
body of this constitution. Such representation shall be limited to
one representative for communions of less than 100,000 membership,
two for communions of 100,000 to 200,000 membership, and three for
communions with membership in excess of 200,000.
2. The Assembly shall meet annually on the third Friday -in January at a
place determined by the Board.
3. Thirty-five accredited representatives shall constitute a quorum.
ARTICLE VI. FUNCTIONS OF THE COUNCIL ASSEMBLY
The functions of the Assembly shall include:
1. The general oversight and coordination of the whole field of work of
the Council and of its divisions, departments and committees.
2. The responsibility for all actions and utterances of the Council in its
representation of the cooperating churches.
3. The authorization of basic studies in the fields of common interest to
the member churches.
4. General control of the financial and business operations of the Council.
5. Election of officers, chairmen of divisions, general departments, com¬
mittees and commissions, and such ether officials as may be presented
by the Nominating Committee.
ARTICLE VII. OFFICERS OF THE COUNCIL
1. The officers of the Council shall be a president and three vice presi¬
dents, a recording secretary, and a treasurer. They shall perform the
usual duties of their respective offices, and shall serve until their suc¬
cessors are elected.
2. Persons nominated for these offices by the Nominating Committee shall
be members in good standing of constituent communions of the Council.
3. The officers shall be elected for terms of one year and shall be eligible
for re-election. However, the president and vice presidents shall not
serve more than two successive one-year terms.
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4. Any vacancies occurring between the annual meetings of the Assembly
shall be filled by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE VIII. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
1. The Council shall have a Board of Directors consisting of
(a) One-seventh of the number of representatives named by each
member communion to the Council Assembly, with no member
communion to have fewer than two members of the Board. One of
these members may be chosen from among the communion’s
representatives in the Assembly active in city and county councils
and associations of churches.
(b) The officers of the Council and the chairmen of divisions and gen¬
eral departments.
(c) The immediate past president.
Each member of the Board must be a member in good standing of a
constituent communion of the council.
2. The Board shall have the full powers of the Council ad interim except
the power to determine the membership of the Council and the power
to revise its constitution. The Board may appoint such committees and
commissions as may be necessary.
3. The Board shall recommend to the Annual Assembly of the Council a
program of activities and a budget for the ensuing year.
4. The Board shall elect chairmen of departments whose selection is not
otherwise provided.
5. The Board shall meet not less than three times a year.
6. Fifteen persons shall constitute a quorum.
ARTICLE IX. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
1. The Executive Committee shall consist of the officers of the Council,
the immediate past president, and one designated executive from each
member communion.
2. The Executive Committee shall be administrative in function and shall
advise the staff and officers in carrying out the actions of the Assembly
and the Board of Directors.
3. Seven members shall constitute a quorum.
ARTICLE X. DIVISIONS
1. The Council shall constitute five divisions, the distinctions among
which are broadly functional as follows:
(a) DIVISION OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
(b) DIVISION OF CHRISTIAN LIFE AND WORK
(c) DIVISION OF MISSIONS AND SERVICE
(d) DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION
(e) DIVISION OF RESEARCH AND PLANNING
2. The Divisions shall function generally in the following areas:
(a) The Division of Christian Education shall maintain and develop
services in the fields of children’s work, youth work, adult work,
weekday religious education, leadership training, audio visual
education, use and understanding of the Bible, and such other
areas as may be determined by the Division and approved by the
Board of Directors. The Division shall have oversight of the In¬
diana United Christian Youth Council and such other associations
as may develop from its work.
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(b) The Division of Christian Life and Work shall seek to quicken the -
sense of social responsibility of the churches statewide and to en¬
able the constituency of the Council to cooperate in study and
action. It shall function through such departments as International
Affairs, Church and Economic Life, Racial and Cultural Relations,
Legislation and Civic Affairs, and Social Welfare, and shall guide
organizations such as the Indiana Christian Social Welfare As¬
sociates which may arise from the discharge of its functions.
(c) The Division of Missions and Service shall carry the concern of the
churches for Christian witness at home and abroad. It shall co¬
ordinate and supervise the programs of CROP and Church World
Service in Indiana, the Indiana Migrant Ministry, Literacy, the
Indiana Chain of Missions, and in general the cooperative activities
of the churches in presenting Jesus Christ to the unchurched at
home and overseas. The Division shall also develop and correlate
the united program of the churches in chaplaincy and volunteer
service to state health, welfare and correctional institutions.
(d) The Division of Administration shall be under the direction of the
executive secretary and the Executive Committee, subject to
authorization of the Assembly and Board of Directors. The Di¬
vision shall be organized in such departments as may be found
necessary to discharge the administrative functions of the Council.
Those departments may include Business and Finance, Ecumenical
and Community Relations, Personnel, and Communications.
(e) The Division of Research and Planning shall undertake coopera¬
tive research in church and community across the state in order to
aid the churches and denominations to serve more effectively
their people and their geographical areas of responsibility. The Di¬
vision shall enter into program development in those areas where
denominational leadership has indicated the need for cooperative
action when authorized by the Board of Directors. It shall be con¬
cerned with study and action concerning areas of declining popula¬
tion, the rural-urban fringe, transitional areas in cities, and other
situations of population change producing social dislocations or
challenges. The Division may set up such departments as are re¬
quired to enable it to perform its function of relating the churches
positively to their environmental setting.
3. Each division shall have primary responsibility for developing pro¬
grams and procedures in its own field and may recommend to the Board
of Directors the establishment of such program departments as the
needs of its field may require.
4. The chairman of each division shall be elected by the Assembly for a
term of two years, upon nomination of the Nominating Committee.
Each such nominee shall be a member in good standing of a member
communion and shall serve upon approval by his own communion.
5. The members of each division shall be elected by the Board of Direc¬
tors upon nomination by the member communions who shall to the
fullest extent possible include among their nominees persons repre¬
senting their congregations in the various fields in city and county
councils of churches.
6. Each division shall have a cabinet for purposes of consultation and
discussion of matters of mutual concern, consisting of the chairman
and other officers of the division, the chairmen of the departments
within the division, and the chairmen of committees or boards having
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corresponding concerns within the member communions, the city and
county councils in agreement with the purposes of the council, and the
general departments.
ARTICLE XL GENERAL DEPARTMENTS
1. The Council shall make provision for such general departments as the
needs of Christian fellowship require, including
(a) United Church Men
(b) United Church Women
(c) United Christian Youth
(d) State Pastors Conference
2. Each general department shall have primary responsibility for the de¬
velopment of Christian fellowship, the interpretation of the work of
the Council and the development of program projects within its own
field.
3. The personnel of the general departments shall be selected from the
member communions and other cooperating organizations. When such
persons are selected from communions or organizations not in agree¬
ment with the Preamble of this Constitution, their participation shall
be consultative, without the power to vote.
4. Each general department shall have the responsibility of electing its
own officers determining its organizational structure, program and
budget operations.
ARTICLE XII. NOMINATING COMMITTEE
1. The Personnel Committee shall serve the Council on a year-round basis
as a Nominating Committee.
2. The duties of this committee are to nominate
(a) The officers of the Council
(b) The chairmen of divisions and such departments and standing
committees as may be elected by the Board of Directors.
3. This committee shall present to the Assembly for confirmation the
names of the officers elected by the general departments.
ARTICLE XIII. STAFF
The Council shall have an executive secretary and such other per¬
sonnel as it may deem necessary. The executive secretary and other mem¬
bers of the professional staff shall be elected by the Board of Directors
on nomination of the Personnel Committee.
ARTICLE XIV. AMENDMENTS
The Constitution may be amended at any meeting of the Assembly
by a majority vote of the members present, provided that written notice
of such amendments shall have been given to all members at least sixty
(60) days in advance of the meeting.
ARTICLE XV. RELATIONSHIPS
The Council shall be in relationship to the National Council of
Churches and the World Council of Churches, and shall seek to dissemin¬
ate information in regard to them and to forward in Indiana the programs
which the denominations have established and are conducting coopera¬
tively through them.
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ARTICLE XVI. BYLAWS
The Council may adopt such bylaws as it deems proper, provided they
are not in conflict with this Constitution.
LETTER FROM THE INDIANA COUNCIL OF CHURCHES
TO BISHOP KLEIN, JUNE 28, 1966
Dear Bishop Klein:
I appreciated your letter of June 27 and the nomination of the Rev.
George M. Minnix to the Prayer Seminar for younger pastors. We are
communicating with him and I trust the Seminar will prove helpful to
this young priest.
We are glad to send you six copies of the Council’s constitution in the
present form which includes amendments adopted at the Assembly in
January 1966. You will note in the constitution that three things are in¬
volved in membership.
First, the action by the official body of the Church declaring agree¬
ment with the Council’s Preamble (The Evangelical Principle) and de¬
claring its desire to be received in membership.
Second, the appointment of representatives to the assembly and board
of directors. The assembly consists of a minimum of twelve delegates
from each denomination. In the case of the Episcopal Church, this would
mean six from each diocese. Each denomination has two on the board of
directors in addition to the denominational executives (yourself and
Bishop Craine), who are members ex-officio. Thus, the northern dioceses
would have one board member besides yourself.
Third, the present fair share asking to member denominations in sup¬
port of their cooperative work is 8 cents per member. The denomination
determines for itself the basis on which membership is counted. An ap¬
plication would not be turned down for prospective members if it felt it
could not meet the 8 cents per capita allocation. This, however, is the
goal and most of the member bodies have now met it or have laid the
plans to do so within the next year or two.
If you or members of the Observer Committee think of other ques¬
tions, please feel free to communicate with us. We would stand ready at
any time to meet with the committee or any other group in the diocese
desirous of seeking further information or having questions.
I am certainly grateful for the way in which you have followed
through on this matter of the relationship of the diocese to the coopera¬
tive Christian enterprise in Indiana. I too hope that the outcome of these
considerations will be favorable.
Sincerely,
Grover L. Hartman, Executive Secretary
LETTER FROM MR. PAUL W. PHILIPS, MEMBER OF
THE OBSERVERS’ COMMITTEE, TO BISHOP KLEIN
July 7, 1966
My Dear Bishop:
This is in response to your request for a summary of my impression
of the Indiana Council of Churches deriving from my attention to it as
one of the Committee of Observers appointed at the direction of the
Diocesan Convention of 1965.
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My activity has consisted of attending the meeting of the Board of
Directors of the ICC, on May 21, 1965, a meeting of the Division of
Christian Education on April 6, 1966, and examining a rather substantial
volume of printed material which I have received from the Council over
the past year and one half.
After each of the meetings which I attended, I wrote you a report of
my impressions. This letter is intended to be only a brief summary of
them.
1. The Indiana Council of Churches consists of a number of protestant
denominations in this state, together with the Indianapolis Diocese of our
communion. It has a distinct protestant flavor in its approach to almost all
matters and seems to be largely unaware of the catholicity of the
Episcopal Church. The men and women that operate it are sincere, devout
Christian people, anxious to bring the influence of the church to bear on
affairs in this state as they see that influence to be. Undoubtedly much
that is good results from the work of the Council.
2. The Council is activist in its attitude as is typical of almost all
associations and has little hesitancy to move into any area in which its
leaders are interested. On this score it particularly takes an interest in
legislative affairs in the State of Indiana, some of the subject matter of
which we might deem to be questionable as to the appropriateness of the
attention of a religious body. The philosophy of the Council’s approach in
these areas appears to be somewhat “Fundamentalist” and also “liberal”.
3. The Council has no official connection with the National Council of
Churches, but a close working relationship at staff level which appears to
result in the Council taking a good deal of guidance from the national
organization.
4. The Council operates in a series of divisions and departments
which, typical of organizations of this sort, appear to have a rather larger
degree of autonomy in decision than might be deemed theoretically ap¬
propriate.
5. Although there are a number of areas of activity of council in
which our church would have little if any interest or in which we would
feel awkward, there are also a number of areas in which we could partici¬
pate and from which we could learn.
6. It is my personal opinion that it would be advisable for our diocese
to join the Indiana Council of Churches upon the following conditions:
a. That we participate and bring our thinking to bear at every level or
operation of the Council on a constant and continuing basis;
b. That we do not hesitate to assert, albeit with due courtesy, our true
catholicity and the necessary differences in attitude and methods that
result therefrom;
c. That we at all times make clear those areas and subjects of activity as
to which we from time to time find we can not agree with the position
of the council.
Faithfully yours,
Paul W. Philips
DIVISION OF MISSIONS AND SERVICE:
INDIANA COUNCIL OF CHURCHES
Article II Section 1 of the CONSTITUTION OF THE INDIANA
COUNCIL OF CHURCHES AS AMENDED JANUARY 1966 indicates the
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purpose of the Council is, “To manifest the common spirit and purpose
of the cooperating communions and interdenominational territorial or
local units in carrying out their missions in the state, the nation, and the
world.” The Division of Missions and Service admirably fulfills the noble
ambition of affording support for the various churches, “in carrying out
their missions in the state, the nation, and the world.” At the same time,
this division is perhaps the most obvious expression of the desire set forth
in the Preamble of the Constitution, viz., “. . . to manifest our oneness in
Jesus Christ as Divine Lord and Savior . . .”. The critic may have reserva¬
tions concerning the techniques and the procedures of this division, but he
cannot quarrel with the aims it pursues.
On the level of the state, the Division of Missions and Service pro¬
vides assistance in such programs as volunteer service to the various
health and welfare programs as well as to correctional institutions in the
State of Indiana. This usually involves a limited instructional program
with periodic inspections for the improvement of the service extended.
Of supreme importance is the Institutional Chaplaincy service to the
mental as well as the correctional institutions of the state. Much progress
has been achieved in this area and more seems indicated judging from the
concern for raising the standards of education for those who obtain
chaplaincies.
The discussions in this connection indicated an intense desire that
pastoral care be more widely extended as a concomitant to other forms of
care provided by other disciplines at these institutions. This observer was
surprised to learn of the disenchantment expressed over the un-christian
character of seme schools of psychiatry and psychology, the practitioners
of which are found in some of our institutions. It was refreshing to see
this change and the urge to rectify the situation.
Another area of importance to the state which merges with the prob¬
lem which is national in scope is the migrant worker. The official state¬
ment of policy adopted by the division is manifold and includes a sharing
of the Faith with the people who follow the crops in order that wherever
they go, they will feel a part of the community to which they have come.
It further seeks to enlighten the state and the nation that Christian
principles may be applied to the life situation of the migrant worker.
The Migrant Ministry has enjoyed a rapid growth in the State of
Indiana. Of major importance was the expanded program and wider
denominational cooperation during the year 1964. The program for 1965
and 1966 was expanded to include day schools for the children of the
migrant workers, one a cooperative effort in Plymouth with the Roman
Catholic Church which was received with applause and had significance
across the nation according to Dr. Hartman.
But despite the widening support, the very capable leadership provi¬
ded by Gorden Clarke and the gifts from many, including the United
Church Women, the demands of 11,000 migrant workers exceed what is
thus provided.
On the state and national levels existent needs and problems are con¬
sidered the work of the Division of Missions and Service. The basic theme
of the activities of this Division in these areas is to carry on Christ’s min¬
istry to the needy.
On the world level two major programs are under the supervision of
this division. The first is CROP which is an attempt to collect grain to
send to needy areas overseas. 1966 saw a continued effort to broaden the
base by collecting money from non-farm people and to establish friend-
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ship acres by renting acreage to be used for CROP. Sixty per cent of the
net profit became the proceeds for CROP to pay costs of seed, and other
production expenses. Friendship Acres and friendship hours (time donated
for the care of acreage) and similar arrangements with cattle and sheet
comprise the total program known as CROP, which in 1966, showed signs
of expanding.
Finally, the Indiana Chain of Missions is an attempt to dramatize the
various missions around the world. It features programs led by mission¬
aries in a field hoping that the response of the people will lead to active
support of missions. This has not been successful and has been a burden
on the host parish or church.
This indifference to mission work and the Chain of Missions has been
discouraging despite experimentation with times and seasons of the year.
But it is necessary and will continue so far as the Division of Missions and
Service is concerned.
The foregoing is a thumb-nail sketch of the major interests and pro¬
grams of the Division of Missions and Service. All of the above are
“worthy causes.” Northern Indiana could well enter upon membership
in the Indiana Council of Churches from the standpoint of this division
for most of the programs are local in nature and would involve the local
parish.
Most parishes would participate in some of the programs, (Chain of
Missions), but no parish would participate in all programs. The cost of
participating would not seriously rival diocesan funds or money to be
paid to the diocese by a parish or mission.
Father Richardson’s objection number three in the minority report of
4 March, 1964 does not bear directly on this division for it does not receive
its money directly from the members, but from the council treasury. The
placing of chaplains is delegated to the Division of Missions and Service
by the Constitution. Therefore, his objection is to the Constitution.
I am very much sympathetic to arguments on both sides of the ques¬
tion of membership in the Indiana Council of Churches. My inclination
is for membership in the Council because I know that is the most difficult
course to follow, and because I know that we have more to to give than
we will gain. But then, our Blessed Lord joined the human race at His
Incarnation under the same circumstances.
(The Rev.) Henry R. Solem
REPORT OF THE
WAWASEE EPISCOPAL CENTER COMMITTEE
The Wawasee Episcopal Center committee met on November 3, 1965,
to carry forward the plan for operating a retreat and conference program
beginning in April of 1966. Acting on the policies and decisions of this
meeting, the physical changes in the property as well as the developing
and promoting of a retreat and conference program were undertaken as
rapidly as possible. The first use of the new Center was by a volunteer
group of men who utilized the week-end of April 22-23 to complete the
physical arrangements and do extensive painting and decorating. The first
conference was held in the new Center by the Diocesan Board of Episco¬
pal Churchwomen, who had contributed so substantially to the develop¬
ment of the Center. Their continuing help and promotion of the program
was invaluable. The Rev. David L. Hyndman was appointed Director of
Wawasee Episcopal Center and assumed his duties there on April 16, 1966.
Retreats and conferences were held on seven occasions between April
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29 and June 30. The facilities proved adequate, although many changes
and improvements were indicated. The retreat and conference program
needed only a small subsidy during this experimental spring program.
At the July 20, 1966, meeting of Bishop and Council an interim com¬
mittee was appointed to administer the Center until the next Diocesan
Convention when a permanent governing body will be created. This com¬
mittee carried forward plans for further improvement of the properties
during the late summer, and the execution of the fall program. Every
weekend from September 9 until Thanksgiving has been filled, and a total
of twelve retreats and conferences were scheduled by August 1.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Very Rev.) Robert F. Royster, Chairman
REPORT OF THE
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AUXILIARY MINISTRIES
After more than a year of study, correspondence, and consultation, the
Special Committee on Auxiliary Ministries is ready to report. This brief
summary of a rather lengthy document has been prepared for the con¬
venience of the delegates to the Diocesan convention.
As appointed by Bishop Klein, the committee was directed to study
and recommend to the 1966 Convention the advisability of training and
employing non-stipendiary priests, perpetual deacons, and diocesan lay
readers.
Our first task was to consider fully and candidly the advantages and
hazards of using these special ministries in our diocese. We faced such
considerations as the possibility of a disastrous lowering of educational
standards, disciplinary and assignment problems arising from such minis¬
tries, and other related hazards. However, we also recognized that there
is a great deal of work that could be done, and hopefully, well done by
educated men in holy orders who continue to earn their livings engaged
in secular callings. There are many areas — hospitals, colleges, middle-
size parishes that simply can’t support two stipendiary clergymen —
where their talents could be used by the Church for God’s work in the
world. Such a strategy would also enable us to make better use of late-
blooming vocations.
After due consideration, it was the opinion of the committee that such
ministries can be used here if done with discretion and with careful train¬
ing and guidance by the Bishop and other responsible officials.
We then considered selection of candidates. Four criteria were estab¬
lished: the applicant should be 38 years of age, a college graduate, a de¬
vout communicant, and a recognized leader of his congregation. The ap¬
plicant, after having been approached by his parish priest, would be in¬
terviewed by the Bishop and by the Standing Committee and Board of
Examining Chaplains, take the required physical-psychiatric examination,
then be interviewed by the director of studies.
We next turned our attention to the training required. We propose
courses of study corresponding with the responsibilities of the three min¬
istries. We urge a designed dove-tailing of the curriculum so that class-
work would be geared to the course of study being taken. Priest, deacon,
and lay reader candidates might be in the same class situation, but the
advanced scholars would be assigned additional work. This approach
would reduce the training school to a size our diocese could perhaps un¬
dertake and it would lay an academic foundation for further study should
that be indicated later. We are convinced a college degree is a prerequisite
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for two reasons: the diocese does not have the resources to lay the liberal
arts foundation that the study of theology presupposes, and we live in an
era in which education is not a desirable ornament but a practical
necessity.
We envision a program of study in which a diocesan lay reader would
be required to complete four units of study, a perpetual deacon 18 units,
and a non-stipendiary priest 30 units. The staff would include diocesan
priests and hopefully competent professionals from other disciplines. This
would naturally count as part of their academic training.
The committee also proposes that a board of trustees be formed to
supervise studies and to be composed of the Bishop, the director of
studies, three clergymen, and three laymen (the latter six on rotating
terms and appointed by the Bishop with Convention concurring).
Respectfully submitted,
(The Rev.) Robert J. Center, Chairman
(The Rev.) Thomas Ray, Secretary
(The Rev.) James Curtis
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AUXILIARY MINISTRIES
The following constitute the minutes of the special meeting of the
Standing Committee and the Board of Examining Chaplains of the
Diocese of Northern Indiana which was called on August 30, 1966 to de¬
liberate the report of the Special Committee on Auxiliary Ministries:
There was serious discussion concerning the man power requisite for
staffing such a program of study. Some members seriously questioned
whether this man power was available from within our diocese for the
program as it is proposed in the report. It was suggested and discussed
that possible supplementary help might be obtained from the priory or in
cooperation with either the Diocese of Indianapolis and or the Diocese of
Chicago.
The question was raised whether or not a Board of Trustees was
necessary. Rather than adding an additional organization to the diocese,
the consensus was that the Bishop and the Director of Studies in con¬
sultation with the Board of Examining Chaplains could handle the super¬
vision of such a proposed program of study. It was suggested that a Board
of Laymen might be valuable in searching out the necessary financial sup¬
port for such an additional diocesan responsibility.
It was discussed that if one ideal geographical location was impossible
to find, then the school could be moved from place to place each semester.
This would equalize the distances of travel required.
There was discussion as to whether or not the lay reader portion of
the proposed program was necessary. It was observed that in the Diocese
of Michigan, as their School of Theology has evolved, the lay training has
diminished both in importance and participation.
It was suggested that if it was desirable to staff the entire program
from within the diocese or if outside cooperation was unavailable, then it
would be appropriate to consider reducing the demands of the proposed
program. This was not to be mis-construed as a lowering of standards, but
in developing a more modest schedule. For example, applicants might be
received every other year which would reduce the number of courses to
be taught at any given time.
The decision of those at this meeting was ( 1 ) that auxiliary ministries
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should be endorsed in principle, (2) that the present Committee for
Auxiliary Ministries continue with the responsibility of searching out a
feasible program, hopefully in cooperation with the Diocese of India¬
napolis and the Diocese of Chicago, and (3) that a resolution be presented
to this effect at the next convention.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Rev.) Thomas K. Ray
REPORT OF THE ECUMENICAL COMMITTEE
As a first step towards the implementation of the resolution on
Ecumenical relations, passed unanimously at last year’s Diocesan Conven¬
tion, Bishop Klein appointed the Rev. Gerald McGovern as secretary of
our Diocesan Committee.
Then the committee was asked to set up a series of Diocesan Ecumen¬
ical Consultations. These will begin with a clergy conference on October
14, and continue through May 16, 1967.
In order to determine the thinking of the diocese regarding the
present course of the Ecumenical movement, a questionnaire was sent to
all the clergy of the Diocese. The replies to this indicated a healthy but
reasoned and cautious attitude toward the current series of consultations
with other religious bodies called the Consultation on Church Union.
Certain of the clergy requested that our Diocesan Committee go on to
provide some sort of criteria or guidelines which might reasonably be
followed. Our committee, therefore, would be glad to do this, if the Bishop
or Convention wishes it.
With regard to our present relationship with the Indiana Council of
Churches, we have sent observers to their deliberations for the past two
years. Bishop Klein, Father Solem and the chairman have attended a
number of meetings in Indianapolis. As a result of these contacts, we do
not feel ready to make a recommendation one way or the other at this
time.
The chairman also attended a meeting of Diocesan Ecumenical chair¬
men in Chicago this spring. This was before the Dallas meeting of the
COCU. This meeting did not give the sort of unqualified approval that
Dallas v/as supposed to have crystallized a few weeks later.
The chairman is planning to attend a nation-wide meeting of all
participants of the COCU at the College of Preachers at the end of this
month. This does not provide an altogether happy prospect, as we have
been asked to attend as uncritically as possible.
With regard to the five points in last year’s resolution, we have:
1. Carefully studied and evaluated all reports, etc., of the COCU.
2. Since we, as a Diocese, are in the process of conducting our own
consultations, we feel that any detailed statement of evaluation
would be premature at this time. We would, however, hope that
additional clerical and lay members of our committee might be
appointed to assist in this task. In this way, since our own meetings
will be taped, it is hoped that we may be able to prepare some sort
of Diocesan study guides, as already mentioned.
3. The developing and execution of an educational program, etc., is
included in No. 2 above.
4. As for those who feel, in conscience, that they can not participate
in any given scheme of union, we have especially considered and
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are considering the legal aspects of this problem, a report of which
will be forthcoming later.
5. We have been in communication with other persons concerned
with these problems, and will continue to be in contact with still
others in the future.
Finally, we would commend this report and its findings and implica¬
tions to the Diocese for its careful and prayerful consideration. For it
seems to us that the very life of the Church, for weal or woe, is now being
weighed in the balances. We are convinced, therefore, that in all our de¬
liberations we must follow the lead of the ancient Church and the Fathers,
who were as deeply committed to Church Unity, as we are, and yet who
always insisted on Truth standing above every other consideration, in¬
cluding Unity.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Rev.) Richard Cooper, Diocesan Ecumenical Officer
REPORT OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
This new department was added to the Bishop and Council by action
of that body taken at its May meeting.
Four sub-committees are included in the department: architecture,
liturgical arts, liturgical music, and communications.
The purpose of the department is to bring the Church and the arts
into a creative relationship in every possible way and to provide such
counsel and guidance as the parishes and missions of the diocese might
request. It is planned that the department will be educational and
advisory and that its assistance will be sought voluntarily by congrega¬
tions. No directives will be issued.
The department will seek to enlist the aid of resource persons in the
various arts and sciences throughout the diocese.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Rev.) Robert J. Center, Chairman
REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGE WORK
The Department of College Work sponsored its annual Conference
for College Students of the Diocese on December 29 and 30 at Christ
Church, Gary. Mr. Paul Philips, attorney and communicant of Trinity
Church, Fort Wayne, was the conference leader.
In March, the Rev. David L. Hyndman was engaged as the director
of the Wawasee Episcopal Center, with the understanding that he would
spend a good portion of his time during the winter months on the college
work program of the diocese. This will include visits to many campuses
where our Episcopal students attend, and consultation with clergy serv¬
ing such colleges.
On March 21 and 22 I attended the Fifth Province seminar on college
work held at Evanston, Illinois. Following this meeting, a request for sup¬
plemental grants for college work were made to the National Council for
the work at Angola and for the work to be done by Fr. Hyndman. Both
of these requests were turned down during this summer, due to lack of
available funds.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Very Rev.) Robert F. Royster, Chairman
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REPORT OF THE TREASURER
OF
DIOCESAN FUNDS
OF THE
DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
DECEMBER 31, 1965
CONTENTS
Accountants' Report.
Statement of Receipts and Disbursements — Special Funds.
Statement of Receipts and Disbursements — Operating Fund.
Statement of Diocesan Assessments and Payments.
Statement of Operating Expenses.
DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
AUDITOR’S REPORT
The Diocese of Northern Indiana , Inc.
South Bend, Indiana
Gentlemen:
We have examined the recorded receipts and disbursements of
Diocesan Funds of the Diocese of Northern Indiana, South Bend,
Indiana for the year ended December 31, 1965, and the fund balances
at the close of the year.
In our opinion the appended statements present fairly the recorded
receipts and disbursements of Special Funds and Operating Funds for
the year ended December 31, 1965, and the respective fund balances at
the close of the year.
Respectfully submitted,
Metzger & Wiskotoni
Certified Public Accountants
June 10, 1966
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DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
SPECIAL FUNDS
Year Ended December 31, 1965
LAMBETH CONFERENCE FUND:
Balance January 1, 1965 _ $ 644.77
Transfer from General Fund _ 200.00
Interest _ 24.60
Balance December 31, 1965 _ $ 869.37
GENERAL CONVENTION FUND:
Transfer from General Fund _ $1,050.00
Balance December 31, 1965 _ $1,050.00
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DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
OPERATING FUND
Year Ended December 31, 1965
RECEIPTS
Assessments _ $28,181.79
National Council (for Miss Bemont - 3,731.00
Trust fund income _ 3,122.39
Transfer from Missions funds reserve account _ 2,000.00
Missions fund for Treasurer’s office expense _ 602.99
Contribution by Bishop _ 300.00
Contribution — other _ 162.00
Blanket bond _ 35.64
Assessment penalties _ 7.60
$38,143.41
DISBURSEMENTS
Operating expenses _ $32,681.25
Miss Bemont (National Council) _ 3,731.00
Taxes on Bishop’s residence (received
from seller in 1964) _ 589.66
Remodeling Bishop’s office _ 405.70
Equipment for Bishop’s office _ 238.40
Employment service fee (see
Contribution — other) _ 162.00 37,808.01
Excess of receipts over disbursements _ $ 335.40
Balance January 1, 1965 _ 355.68
Balance December 31, 1965 _ $ 691.08
Note: The Treasurer also received $15,650.00 from the Albert D. Krause
Estate, the use of which is restricted. This is on deposit in the St.
Joseph Bank and Trust Company, South Bend, Indiana. The earn¬
ings on this fund are $315.09 which are on deposit in the Tower
Federal Savings and Loan Association, South Bend, Indiana.
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DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC
STATEMENT OF
DIOCESAN ASSESSMENTS AND PAYMENTS
Year Ended December 31, 1965
Parish or Mission Assessment Payment
Angola, Holy Family _ $ 84.72 $ 84.72
Bristol, St. John’s _ 67.78 67.78
Butler, St. Charles’ _ 76.25 69.90
Crown Point, St. Christopher’s _ 406.67 406.68
Delphi, St. Mary’s _ - _ 50.83 42.44
East Chicago, Church of the Good Shepherd _ 511.16 511.16
Balance of 1964 _ 33.02
Elkhart, St. John’s _ 3,417.16 3,417.16
Fort Wayne, Trinity _ . _ 4,659.77 4,660.00
Gary, Christ Church _ 1,722.70 1,722.60
Gary, St. Augustine’s _ 626.95 626.94
Gary, St. Barnabas’ _ 468.80 468.84
Gas City, St. Paul’s _ 423.62 423.62
Goshen, St. James’ _ 677.78 677.78
Hammond, St. Paul’s _ 1,750.94 1,750.95
Hobart, St. Stephen’s _ 302.18 302.18
Howe, St. Mark’s _ 194.86 194.86
Huntington, Christ the King _ 415.14 415.14
Kokomo, St. Andrew’s _ 875.47 875.40
LaPorte, St. Paul’s _ 875.47 875.40
Logansport, Trinity _ 748.39 748.32
Long Beach, St. Andrew’s-by-the-Lake _ 720.15 720.15
Marion, Gethsemane _ 875.47 875.47
Michigan City, Trinity _ 988.44 988.44
Mishawaka, St. Paul’s _ 706.03 706.03
Monticello, St. Alban’s _ 36.71 36.60
Peru, Holy Trinity _ 643.89 643.89
Plymouth, St. Thomas’ _ 790.75 790.75
Rensselaer, St. Peter’s _ 84.72 84.72
South Bend, Cathedral of St. James _ 2,711.14 2,711.04
South Bend, Holy Trinity _ 519.63 519.63
South Bend, St. Michael and All Angels _ 638.25 638.25
Valparaiso, St. Andrew’s _ 706.03 706.03
Warsaw, St. Anne’s _ 463.15 385.90
$28,241.00 $28,181.79
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DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
STATEMENT OF OPERATING EXPENSES
Year Ended December 31, 1965
Actual
Budgeted
Over
Bishop Klein:
Expenses
Expenses
(Under)
Allotment _
$12,000.00
Less Trust fund income-
. 3,122.39
$ 8,877.61 $ 8,700.00
$ 177.61
Pension _
2,304.00
2,310.00
(6.00)
Travel _
2,783.06
3,000.00
(216.94)
Ofhce _
6,769.42
5,000.00
1,769.42
Residence maintenance
2,077.45
1,500.00
577.45
Secretary of Convention:
►
Salary _
200.00
200.00
-0-
Pension _
36.00
36.00
-0-
Office expense _
170.61
350.00
(179.39)
Treasurer’s office expense -
--$ 900.00
-
Less transfer from Missions 602.99
297.01
300.00
'• ' *
(2.99)
Chancellor’s office expense -
300.00
300.00
-0-
Diocesan Journal _
270.00
1,000.00
(730.00)
Provincial Synod assessment -
462.75
375.00
87.75
Bishop and Deputies
to General Convention -—
1,050.00
1,050.00
-0-
Annual assessment — Presiding Bishop
and General Convention _
1,020.96
800.00
220.96
Lambeth Conference _
200.00
200.00
-0-
Standing Committee expense
30.46
100.00
(69.54)
Contingency _
100.00
1,000.00
(900.00)
Mortgage payments -
- - —
1,823.28
1,820.00
3.28
Taxes on Bishop’s residence ...
183.26
200.00
(16.74)
$28,955.87
$28,241.00
$ 714.87
Note: The balance due on the mortgage on the Bishop’s residence is
$12,733.90.
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THE DIOCESE OF
NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
1967 Operating Budget
1. Bishop’s salary _ $13,500
2. Bishop’s pension fund _ 2,574
3. Bishop’s insurance _ 450
4. Bishop’s travel expense _ 3,500
5. Bishop’s office expense _ 9,000
6. Bishop’s residence maintenance _ 2,000
7. Secretary of Convention — salary _ 200
8. Secretary of Convention — pension _ 36
9. Secretary of Convention — office expense _ 350
10. Treasurer’s office expense _ -0-
11. Chancellor’s office expense _ 300
12. Diocesan Journal _ 1,000
13. Provincial Synod assessment _ 575
14. Bishop and Deputies — general convention _ 1,050
15. Presiding Bishop assessment _ 1,021
16. Lambeth conference _ 200
17. Standing committee expense _ 50
18. Contingency fund _ 1,000
19. Mortgage payment _ 1,823
20. Repayment to reserve fund _ 400
$39,029
21. Less trust fund income _ _ _ 3,000
$36,029
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REPORT OF THE TREASURER
OF
MISSION FUNDS
OF THE
DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
DECEMBER 31, 1965
CONTENTS
Accountants’ Report.
Statement of Reports and Disbursements —
Missions Funds General Account.
Schedule of Missions Funds Collected.
Statement of Disbursements — Department of Missions.
Statement of Receipts and Disbursements —
Missions Funds Savings Accounts.
DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
MISSION FUND
AUDITOR’S REPORT
Diocese of Northern Indiana, Inc.
South Bend, Indiana
Gentlemen:
We have examined the recorded cash receipts and disbursements of
Mission Funds of the Diocese of Northern Indiana, Inc., South Bend,
Indiana for the year ended December 31, 1965, and the fund balances at
the close of the year.
In our opinion the appended statements present fairly the recorded
receipts and disbursements of Mission Funds for the year ended December
31, 1965, and the respective fund balance at the close of the year.
Respectfully submitted,
Metzger & Wiskotoni
Certified Public Accountants
June 10, 1966
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DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
MISSION FUND
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
MISSIONS FUNDS GENERAL ACCOUNT
Year Ended December 31, 1965
RECEIPTS
v Missions Funds collected _ _ $71,331.17
Contributions toward specific missions _ 12,180.00
Contributions for All Saints’ Chapel, Wawasee.. 8,224.58
Contributions for
Promotion Department Director _ 5,740.31
Christ the King offering _ 949.59
Sale of Every Member Canvass material _ 911.21
Payment on loan by priest _ _ _ 719.08
Contribution to apply on printing canons _ 150.00
Beacon subscriptions _ ... _ 8.00
$100,213.94
DISBURSEMENTS
Department of Missions _ $34,430.38
Department of Religious Education:
Salary _ $ 899.99
Expenses _ 1,025.20 1,925.19
Department of Publicity _ 3,258.87
Department of Promotion _ 1,586.24
Department of Promotion — director expense _ 7,985.93
Department of Christian Social Education _ 213.22
Department of College Work for Province _ 87.00
Examining chaplains _ 84.48
Treasurer’s expense _ 720.00
National Church Quota _ 41,000.00
Improvements — All Saints’ Chapel, Wawasee- 3,871.32
Certificates of Deposit (Wawasee) _ 3,000.00 98,162.63
EXCESS OF RECEIPTS OVER DISBURSEMENTS
BALANCE JANUARY 1, 1965
$ 2,051.31
13,555.29
BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 1965 $ 15,606.60
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DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
MISSION FUND
SCHEDULE OF MISSIONS FUNDS COLLECTED
Year Ended December 31, 1965
Fair
Share Collected
Angola, Holy Family _ $ 220.71 $ 220.71
Bristol, St. John’s _ 176.57 176.57
Butler, St. Charles the Martyr _ 198.64 182.09
Crown Point, St. Christopher’s _ 1,059.41 1,059.36
Delphi, St. Mary’s _ 132.42 110.42
East Chicago, Church of the Good Shepherd _ 1,331.62 1,331.62
Elkhart, St. John the Evangelist _ 8,901.97 8,901.97
Fort Wayne, Trinity _ 12,139.05 12,139.00
Gary, Christ Church _ 4,487.77 3,739.00
Gary, St. Augustine’s _ 1,633.25 1,633.20
Gary, St. Barnabas’ _ 1,221.26 1,221.26
Gas City, St. Paul’s _ 1,103.55 1,103.56
Goshen, St. James’ _ 1,765.68 1,618.54
Hammond, St. Paul’s _ 4,561.34 4,561.34
Hobart, St. Stephen’s _ 787.20 787.20
Howe, St. Mark’s _ 507.63 750.00
Huntington, Christ the King _ 1,081.48 1,081.48
Kokomo, St. Andrew’s _ 2,280.67 2,280.60
LaPorte, St. Paul’s _ 2,280.67 2,280.60
Logansport, Trinity _ 1,949.61 162.46
Long Beach, St. Andrew’s by-the-Lake _ 1,876.04 2,206.04
Marion, Gethsemane _ 2,280.67 2,280.67
Michigan City, Trinity _ 2,574.95 2,574.95
Mishawaka, St. Paul’s _ 1,839.25 1,839.24
Monticello, St. Alban the Martyr _ 95.64 95.64
Peru, Holy Trinity _ 1,677.40 1,000.00
Plymouth, St. Thomas’ _ 2,059.96 2,059.96
Rensselaer, St. Peter’s _ 220.71 220.71
South Bend, St. James’ _ 7,062.72 7,062.72
South Bend, Holy Trinity _ 1,353.68 1,353.68
South Bend, St. Michael and All Angels _ 1,662.68 1,662.68
Valparaiso, St. Andrew’s _ 1,839.25 1,839.25
Warsaw, St. Anne’s _ 1,206.55 1,005.40
$73,570.00 $70,541.92
Payments on prior years’:
East Chicago, Church of the Good Shepherd _ 109.65
Gary, Christ Church _ 535.96
Goshen, St. James’ _ 143.53
Rensselaer, St. Peter’s _ .11
$71,331.17
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DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
MISSION FUND
STATEMENT OF DISBURSEMENTS
DEPARTMENT OF MISSIONS
Year Ended December 31, 1965
Disbursements
Receipts
Net
Angola — Butler _
..$ 6,070.62
$ 3,110.00
$ 2,960.62
Chesterton,
Church of the Incarnation _
_ 1,584.08
1,584.08
Crown Point, St. Christopher’s _
.. 2,405.88
2,405.88
Delphi — Monticello _
8,049.02
7,920.00
129.02
Gas City, St. Paul’s _
_ 1,416.38
1,416.38
Hobart, St. Stephen’s _
_ 2,054.13
2,054.13
Huntington, Christ the King _
.. 3,551.88
3,551.88
Peru (work at Bunker Hill) _
.. 1,000.00
1,000.00
-0-
Rensselaer, St. Peter’s _
.. 1,136.22
150.00
986.22
South Bend, Holy Trinity _
_ 2,405.88
2,405.88
Upland _
75.00
75.00
Warsaw, St. Anne’s _
.. 2,405.88
2,405.88
Wawasee, All Saints’ Chapel _
912.75
912.75
Bishop’s insurance _
405.11
405.11
Travel and other expense (missions).
957.55
957.55
$34,430.38
$12,180.00
$22,250.38
73
DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
MISSION FUND
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
MISSIONS FUNDS SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
Year Ended December 31, 1965
RESERVE FUND
Balance January 1, 1965 - $6,671.17
Receipts:
Repayment of loan for insurance deposit - $400.00
Interest _ 235.54 635.54
$7,306.71
Disbursements :
Transfer to Diocese Operating fund - 2,000.00
BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 1965 _ .$5,306,71
REVOLVING FUND
Balance January 1, 1965 _ $3,484.46
Receipts:
Interest _ 122.99
BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 1965 _ $3,607,45
YOUTH CONFERENCE FUND
Balance January 1, 1965 _ _ $2,204.88
*R pppint^ •
Camp conferences _ $630.44
Interest _ 75.22 705.66
$2,910.54
Disbursements :
Religious education .... - - 300.00
BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 1966 _ $2,610.54
MARY W. PERRY FUND
Balance January 1, 1965 _ $1,122.68
Receipts:
Interest _ 39.64
BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 1965 _ .$1,162.32
SURVEY FUND 7~TT~~
Balance January 1, 1965 _ $ 763.22
Receipts:
Interest _ 36.95
$ 790.17
Disbursements:
Survey expenses _ 83.20
$ 706.97
WAWASEE FUND (Certificates of Deposit)
Balance January 1, 1965 - $2,780.00
Receipts:
Contributions _ 3,000.00
BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 1965 _ .$5,780.00
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BISHOP AND COUNCIL
Expense Budget for 1967
A. Department of Missions (please see Note A. below) _ $ 35,300.00
B. Department of Religious Education _ 3,900.00
C. Department of Publicity _ 7,500.00
D. Department of Promotion _ 3,850.00
E. Department of Christian Social Relations - - - 305.00
F. Department of College Work for Province _ _ _ — 100.00
G. Examining Chaplains’ Expense _ _ _ 100.00
H. Treasurer’s Expense _ _ _ _ 250.00
I. Historiographer’s Expense _ — 1 200.00
J. National Church Quota _ 53,683.00
K. National Building Fund _ 4,000.00
L. Arts and Science _ 200.00
M. Indiana Council of Churches _ 800.00
$110,188.00
Note A: Budget of the Department of Missions
Holy Family, Angola _ _ _ _ _ — - $ 1,500.00
Incarnation, Chesterton — Operating _ - — - 5,000.00
Capital _ 5,000.00
St. Christopher, Crown Point _ _ _ - - - 2,450.00
St. Stephen, Hobart _ 1,500.00
Christ the King, Huntington _ 2,100.00
St. Alban, Monticello _ _ _ 1,600.00
St. Peter, Rennselaer _ 2,800.00
Holy Trinity, South Bend _ 1,000.00
St. Anne, Warsaw _ 1,350.00
Episcopal Center, Wawasee _ 2,000.00
Contingency _ - _ 3,000.00
New Work Development _ 6,000.00
$35,300.00
75
FAIR SHARE
ASSESSMENT & APPORTIONMENT TABLE
1967
Per-
Diocesan
Missions
Location, Parish or Mission
centage
Fair Share
Fair Share
Angola, Holy Family _
.26
$ 94
$ 280
Bristol, St. John’s _ _ _ _
.24
87
263
Chesterton, Incarnation _
.20
72
220
Crown Point, St. Christopher’s _
1.60
576
1,763
East Chicago, Good Shepherd _
. 1.97
710
2,170
Elkhart, St. John’s _
. 11.57
4,169
12,738
Fort Wayne, Trinity _ _
. 16.20
5,837
17,840
Gary, Christ Church _
. 6.81
2,454
7,503
Gary, St. Augustine’s _
. 3.17
1,142
3,492
Gary, St. Barnabas’ _
. 1.91
688
2,104
Gas City, St. Paul’s _
_ 1.40
504
1,542
Goshen, St. James’ _
_ 2.17
782
2,391
Hammond, St. Paul’s _
. 5.81
2,093
6,401
Hobart, St. Stephen’s _
. 1.63
587
1,796
Howe, St. Mark’s _
.90
324
991
Huntington, Christ the King _
. 1.79
645
1,972
Kokomo, St. Andrew’s _
. 3.14
1,131
3,449
LaPorte, St. Paul’s _
3.25
1,171
3,581
Logansport, Trinity _
. 2.37
854
2,674
Marion, Gethsemane _
. 2.69
969
2,964
Michigan City, St. Andrew’s _
.. 2.51
904
2,765
Michigan City, Trinity _
. 3.13
1,128
3,448
Mishawaka, St. Paul’s _
.. 2.16
778
2,380
Monticello, St. Alban the Martyr _
.20
72
220
Peru, Holy Trinity _
.. 2.29
825
2,523
Plymouth, St. Thomas’ _
_ 2.62
944
2,886
Rensselaer, St. Peter’s _
.55
198
606
South Bend, Holy Trinity _
1.97
710
2,170
South Bend, St. James’ _
_ 9.22
3,322
10,149
South Bend, St. Michael and All Angels.
. 2.06
742
2,269
Valparaiso, St. Andrew’s _
.. 2.27
818
2,501
Warsaw, St. Anne’s _
1.74
627
1,917
Wawasee, All Saints’ Chapel _
.20
72
220
100.00%
$36,029
$110,188
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Angola, Holy Family $ 4,387.12 $ ;$
Bristol, St. John’s 2,880.86
Chesterton, Incarnation 6,501.33
1 Crown Point, St. Christopher’s 9,185.32
51 0 56
58 205 600
)2 172 866
r5 0 88
j East Chicago, Good Shepherd 9,624.36
Elkhart, St. John’s$ 57,224.90 1
Fort Wayne, Trinity 77,097.55 2 h
Gary, St. Augustine’s 17 147 70
io 0 36
)6 30 149
52 0 39
51 8 32
Gary, St. Barnabas’ 8,380.51
Gary, Christ Church 39’, 296.47 1. Si
Gas City, St. Paul’s 6,841.02
Goshen, St. James’ 1 1^414 50
72 0 2 00
>5 0 60
0 0 0
52 0 25
Hammond, St. Paul’s 30,301.36 1
Hobart, St. Stephen’s 7 906 38
Howe, All Saints’ Chapel 0
Howe, St. Mark’s 4 430 01
Huntington, Christ the King 8,151.74
Kokomo, St. Andrew’s 19,264.47
LaPorte, St. Paul’s 16,355.87
Logansport, Trinity 11,412.15
>0 0 57
^9 18 130
55 0 195
10 0 36
Marion, Gethsemane 14 130 01 t
Michigan City, St. Andrew’s 12,486.68
Michigan City, Trinity 16,318.76 1 1
Mishawaka, St. Paul’s 10.455 46
19 0 176
'0 0 77
12 74 167
54 0 70
Monticello, St. Alban’s 2,345.28
Peru, Holy Trinity 10,481.09
Plymouth, St. Thomas’ 15,636.60 1
Rensselaer, St. Peter’s 6,824.29
9 0 12
[2 0 49
56 0 104
2 0 3
S. Bend, St. James’ Cathedral 46,384.88 1 1
South Bend, Holy Trinity 9,195.72
South Bend,
St. Michael & All Angels 11,274.85 , 2
55 0 254
t3 0 50
.0 0 118
Syracuse, All Saints’ 4,258.04 :
Valparaiso, St. Andrew’s 11,345.66 *
Warsaw, St. Anne’s 10,156.88 * .
5 0 6
55 0 77
’5 0 84
TOTALS $529,097.82 $22:1,2
*9 517 3,984
$J
^Includes St. David’s Mission, Parochial.
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Angola, Holy Family
2
0
2
5
2
0
4
33
46
46
5
0
52
30
2
1
i
4
0
15
$ 491.30
$ 6,397.77
$ 0
$ 0
$ 3,567.50
$ 0
$ 9,965.27
Bristol, St. John’s
5
2
7
6
0
0
0
61
72
72
0
28
49
14
2
3
i
7
0
20
762.80
3,319.35
1,317.00
67.75
0
3,263.96
7,968.06
Chesterton, Incarnation
0
0
0
4
0
0
1
22
39
89
46
0
84
181
0
10
34
10
54
97.26
8,957.08
0
22.18
0
0
8,979.26
Crown Point, St. Christopher’s
1
0
1
10
0
2
5
163
172
250
44
111
93
112
17
11
68
0
79
3,375.43
20,492.91
1.647.79
482.85
0
0
22,623.55
East Chicago, Good Shepherd
2
2
4
1
0
1
3
197
194
243
0
0
88
228
17
5
51
0
56
811.33
12,902.53
158.00
31.84
3,634.99
0
16,727.36
Elkhart, St. John’s*
29
6
35
44
2
16
17
1,330
1,358
1,708
120
201
184
208
99
57
338
205
600
10,642.01
86,701.89
5,909.17
3,239.30
778.50
8,375.56
105,004.42
Fort Wayne, Trinity
50
7
57
74
8
16
27
1,406
1,438
2,077
362
1,023
248
523
79
102
592
172
866
11,260.16
122,556.84
742.88
3,202.79
4,695.97
0
131,198.48
Gary, St. Augustine’s
7
0
7
7
0
1
3
327
334
404
30
7
103
35
30
13
75
0
88
106.45
25,216.85
5,649.89
183.12
1.325.46
8,368.00
40,743.32
Gary, St. Barnabas’
2
0
2
5
1
0
0
116
116
160
37
3
89
63
4
6
30
0
36
947.48
15,743.14
2,088.04
312.62
1.02
209.84
18,354.66
Gary, Christ Church
25
8
33
19
2
12
15
650
654
855
39
432
205
178
201
13
106
30
149
(961.77)
47,339.19
73.95
87.80
8.841.15
21,525.51
77,867.60
Gas City, St. Paul’s
2
0
2
2
0
2
2
85
86
119
1
8
52
55
9
7
32
0
39
460.15
10,266.39
750.00
226.66
3,359.50
96.25
14,698.80
Goshen, St. James’
9
4
13
12
0
2
9
189
193
259
19
13
85
36
18
3
21
8
32
417.17
16,150.39
0
1,119.94
12,907.23
111,072.01
141,249.57
Hammond, St. Paul’s
23
0
23
38
10
8
14
647
586
851
33
5
177
228
111
28
172
0
200
4,619.79
46,206.42
276.58
2,051.03
10,476.70
8,921.57
67,932.30
Hobart, St. Stephen’s
5
1
6
11
1
3
4
99
107
168
19
3
89
66
15
5
55
0
60
4,318.07
11,994.83
541.62
124.88
460.00
0
13,121.33
Howe, All Saints’ Chapel
5
0
5
25
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
144
78
217
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Howe, St. Mark’s
1
0
1
11
1
2
8
133
125
128
0
0
52
228
0
3
22
0
25
3,894.49
9,157.87
0
0
0
0
9,157.87
Huntington, Christ the King
1
0
1
4
0
1
4
102
98
177
6
6
104
103
9
7
50
0
57
443.24
9,555.37
1,065.41
2,468.90
2,636.64
239.87
15,966.19
Kokomo, St. Andrew’s
25
3
28
0
1
4
7
427
430
646
21
59
86
117
20
13
£9
18
130
2,219.22
29,024.03
1,572.40
6,363.28
2,260.65
7,375.00
46,595.36
LaPorte, St. Paul’s
12
1
13
30
0
0
7
349
325
473
22
14
124
118
16
30
165
0
195
1,155.08
28,377.97
448.67
315.86
0
0
29,142.50
Logansport, Trinity
6
3
9
11
1
4
5
199
192
285
0
0
128
122
36
6
30
0
36
516.66
16,616.77
0
15.25
1,500.00
0
18,132.02
Marion, Gethsemane
8
3
11
30
0
1
4
275
296
453
48
30
100
249
13
27
149
0
176
3,153.06
30,337.59
2,279.17
836.93
500.00
276.87
34,230.56
Michigan City, St. Andrew’s
3
0
3
10
0
0
7
250
250
318
80
13
110
73
18
7
70
0
77
2,773.16
21,951.27
1,480.15
137.29
8,292.73
0
31,861.44
Mirhigan Citv, Trinity
13
5
18
19
2
4
10
290
303
413
57
7
100
246
80
11
82
74
167
2,294.80
30,119.15
16,184.32
4,067.88
0
14,945.07
65,316.42
Mishawaka, St. Paul’s
2
0
2
3
0
1
4
200
201
260
0
0
104
127
6
16
54
0
70
1,139.23
17,724.21
0
222.84
5,285.42
585.23
23,817.70
Monticello, St. Alban’s
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
18
25
34
1
3
52
67
62
3
9
0
12
135.49
3,175.97
38.00
7.50
100.00
10,000.00
13,321.47
Peru, Holy Trinity
7
7
14
10
0
2
2
203
200
233
0
1
100
275
0
7
12
0
49
249.90
15,167.13
30.00
658.09
0
344.98
16,200.20
Plymouth, St. Thomas’
11
3
14
9
2
5
12
279
278
371
57
369
104
78
31
8
16
0
104
1,781.21
20,655.94
3,701.64
4,102.49
0
6,000.00
34,460.07
Rensselaer, St. Peter’s
2
2
4
3
0
0
0
19
22
24
1
0
55
100
8
1
2
0
3
3,832.64
10,023.33
2,245.40
76.75
1,488.21
0
13,833.69
S. Bend, St. James’ Cathedral
24
4
28
46
1
11
15
889
925
1,471
42
678
152
434
65
29
225
0
254
6,676.62
67,016.78
0
184.70
9,720.04
0
76,921.52
South Bend, Holy Trinity
1
0
1
2
1
2
7
169
162
205
26
257
101
217
119
7
13
0
50
323.02
9,879.77
1,094.16
1,466.72
3,407.30
1,613.82
17,461.77
South Bend,
St. Michael & All Angels
8
1
9
2
0
1
4
235
241
300
3
55
108
139
31
8
110
0
118
73.48
25,323.55
832.49
0
0
0
26,156.04
Syracuse, All Saints’
0
0
0
5
0
0
1
0
24
29
35
17
70
68
0
1
5
0
6
0
8,979.65
0
36.20
0
0
9,015.85
Valparaiso, St. Andrew’s
7
1
8
8
1
3
1
169
164
205
0
52
100
48
0
12
55
0
77
916.52
17,647.67
189.65
391.95
1,510.00
1,205.86
20,945.13
Warsaw, St. Anne’s
28
2
30
28
2
2
2
166
173
245
12
0
104
268
73
9
75
0
84
382.83
14,960.71
218.10
326.76
0
1,651.92
17,157.49
TOTALS
327
65
392
494
38
106
204
9,697
9,829
13,573
1,166
3,539
3,530
5,281
1,191
469
2,9!
39
517
3,984
$69,308.28
$819,940.31
$50,534.48
$32,832.15
$86,749.01
$206,071.32
$1,196,127.27
Includes St. David’s Mission, Parochial
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All Property
Total
Insurance
Mortgage
Other
Indebtedness
2,500.00
$ 7,250.00
$ 7,250.00
$ 1,500.00
$ 0
$ 0
4,800.00
42,370.00
30,700.00
0
0
807.21
25,000.00
0
0
25,000.00
0
0
7,200.00
56,700.00
50,300.00
19,806.00
0
609.00
4,500.00
72,653.00
71,492.00
0
0
0
20,000.00
842,071.00
842,071.00
32,642.00
7,837.00
46,029.00
56,900.00
1,248,337.00
1,131,205.00
44,673.00
0
238,317.00
10,425.00
153,802.00
153,802.00
34,113.40
1,776.00
116.35
35, 250.00
49,250.00
0
27,106.62
2,087.78
0
571,25 0.00
533,483.00
533,483.00
7,418.15
17,100.63
0
10,000.00
128,000.00
46,200.00
0
0
0
30,000.00
206,518.00
206,518.00
60,904.91
0
5,740.90
57,500.00
299,800.00
329,700.00
0
0
5,297.52
0
56,765.58
52,419.00
1,054.56
0
1,753.16
0
0
0
0
0
0
1,000.00
15,000.00
15,000.00
0
0
8,515.29
14,000.00
72,000.00
78,000.00
2,650.73
200.00
1,847.64
13,500.00
330,800.00
270,300.00
36,335.00
0
2,566.00
25,000.00
453,926.00
372,543.00
0
0
0
2,000.00
218,740.00
160,903.00
0
300.00
5,820.61
6,000.00
280,979.00
251,333.00
8,521.90
0
9,000.12
15,613.94
70,695.58
65,430.00
2,505.27
0
43,086.45
04,979.00
795,000.00
682,928.00
0
2,568.00
62,257.00
18,000.00
120,000.00
120,000.00
0
0
5,318.94
10,000.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
0
10,000.00
3,376.34
50,000.00
178,000.00
100,000.00
13,060.32
0
0
10,000.00
268,350.00
268,350.00
0
16,000.00
7,950.00
0
66,235.00
66,235.00
19,005.90
0
0
50,000.00
639,230.00
637,849.00
40,016.39
7,500.00
2,311.74
10,000.00
138,000.00
124,200.00
7,948.75
0
503.19
30,000.00
193,435.00
190,435.00
63,350.00
10,320.00
10.00
0
0
0
0
0
0
17,500.00
157,930.00
111,858.00
21,550.00
0
1,003.75
14,000.00
236,800.00
62,700.00
25,128.20
7,841.54
0
26,917.94
$7,929,735.16
$7,034,704.00
$494,291.10
$83,530.95
$452,237.21
DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA
ABSTRACT OF PAROCHIAL REPORTS FOR 1966
BEING A PART OF THE JOURNAL FOR 1966
DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE YEAR
VALUATION OF PROPERTY
INDEBTEDNESS
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Angola, Holy Family $ 4,387.12 $ 3,558.36 $ 493.53 $ 173.16 $ 115.25 $ 549.96 $ 0 $ 0 $ 4,071.55 $ 666.00
Bristol, St. John’s 2,880.86 1,425.00 369.90 6.30 346.54 20.00 82.00 4,714.01 100.00 211.25
Chesterton, Incarnation 6,501.33 4,500.00 975.00 0 1,500.000 3.75 18.43 0 0 78.01
Crown Point, St. Christopher’s 9,185.32 4,800.00 961.20 538.50 3,903.79 1,710.00 519.61 1,737.42 3,540.38 3,902.76
$ 7,250.00 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $
18,000.00 12,500.00 6,000.00 5,870.00
0 0 0 0
50,000.00 0 0 6,700.00
2,500.00 $ 7,250.00 $ 7,250.00
4,800.00 42,370.00 30,700.00
25,000.00 0 0
7,200.00 56,700.00 50,300.00
$ 1,500.00 $ 0
0 0
25,000.00 0
19,806.00 0
$ 0
807.21
0
609.00
East Chicago, Good Shepherd 9,624.36 5,000.00 1,008.00 604.63 189.71 1,920.00 50.00 1,000.00 0 3,141.99
Elkhart, St. John’st 57,224.90 18,833.33 3,673.87 3,404.18 8,549.89 10,810.00 5,554.21 10,605.01 14,188.57 1,635.80
Fort Wayne, Trinity 77,097.55 29,000.00 5,526.00 5,067.00 16,499.05 16,090.00 4,720.79 77.10 4,542.35 12,838.80
Gary, St. Augustine’s 17,147.70 5,635.04 1,222.09 834.57 5,787.85 1,426.35 322.01 5,609.33 8,113.22 386.65
58,153.00 0 0 14,500.00
633,350.00 138,300.00 0 70,421.00
1,058,777.00 115,337.00 0 74,223.00 1
134,585.00 14,847.00 0 4,370.00
4,500.00 72,653.00 71,492.00
20,000.00 842,071.00 842,071.00
56,900.00 1,248,337.00 1,131,205.00
10,425.00 153,802.00 153,802.00
0 0
32,642.00 7,837.00
44,673.00 0
34,113.40 1,776.00
U
46,029.00
238,317.00
116.35
Gary, St. Barnabas’ 8,380.51 5,050.00 972.00 425.22 436.41 1,350.00 329.92 0 6,730.03 678.05
Gary, Christ Church 39,296.47 13,847.50 2,701.19 1,892.61 17,197.46 6,010.00 354.69 692.00 5,378.03 3,383.38
Gas City, St. Paul’s 6,841.02 4,500.00 1,061.28 453.36 762.92 1,440.00 288.46 0 3,468.65 843.26
Goshen, St. James’ 11,414.50 5,150.00 927.00 686.50 2,518.61 1,000.00 98.36 108,812.61 14,898.47 1,310.69
28,000.00 16,250.00 0 5,000.00
436,245.00 72,336.00 0 24,902.00 3
40,000.00 18,000.00 55,000.00 15,000.00
196,464.00 0 0 10,054.00
35,250.00 49,250.00 0
71,250.00 533,483.00 533,483.00
10,000.00 128,000.00 46,200.00
30,000.00 206,518.00 206,518.00
27,106.62 2,087.78
7,418.15 17,100.63
0 0
60,904.91 0
u
0
0
5,740.90
Hammond, St. Paul’s 30,301.36 11,425.00 2,129.04 1,889.46 4,802.78 6,000.00 3,259.26 8,512.95 12,076.84 3,580.40
Hobart, St. Stephen’s 7,906.38 4,500.00 873.98 409.38 292.36 1,300.00 128.88 2,707.88 2,056.38 1,764.16
Howe, All Saints’ Chapel 0 000000 0 00
Howe, St. Mark’s 4,430.01 1,800.00 324.00 425.13 0 1,350.00 363.12 0 3,000.00 3,160.10
126,000.00 34,000.00 100,000.00 39,800.00
38,015.58 15,550.00 0 3,200.00
0 0 0 0
0 0 15,000.00 0
57,500.00 299,800.00 329,700.00
0 56,765.58 52,419.00
0 0 0
1,000.00 15,000.00 15,000.00
0 0
1,054.56 0
0 0
0 0
5,297.52
1,753.16
0
8,515.29
Huntington, Christ the King 8,151.74 4,500.00 913.50 544.79 303.14 1,730.00 194.11 2,503.82 1,870.01 198.32
Kokomo, St. Andrew’s 19,264.47 7,690.00 1,449.00 936.00 2,787.79 2,964.00 2,463.28 9,428.26 5,400.00 4,121.78
LaPorte, St. Paul’s 16,355.87 6,140.00 1,188.00 972.96 1,412.38 3,449.09 2,515.86 0 2,000.00 2,403.42
LogansDOrt, Trinity 11.412.15 4,550.00 883.80 737.04 1,473.01 1,390.00 140.25 0 2,200.00 412.43
60,000.00 9,000.00 0 3,000.00
300,000.00 18,000.00 0 12,800.00
231,754.00 45,967.00 98,816.00 77,389.00
131,276.00 27,797.00 39,667.00 20,000.00
14,000.00 72,000.00 78,000.00
13,500.00 330,800.00 270,300.00
25,000.00 453,926.00 372,543.00
2,000.00 218,740.00 160,903.00
2,650.73 200.00
36,335.00 0
0 0
0 300.00
1,847.64
2,566.00
0
5,820.61
Marion, Gethsemane 14,130.01 6,250.00 1,188.00 837.66 2,831.38 3,660.00 1,008.98 4,487. /9 6,931.32 2,308.48
Michigan City, St. Andrew’s 12,486.68 7,270.00 1,359.00 799.87 1,366.10 2,600.00 137.29 0 12,897.42 2,988.24
Michigan City, Trinity 16,318.76 7,250.00 1,386.00 1,127.38 10,439.82 3,580.00 6,919.02 6,516.21 16,611.02 4,713.01
Mishawaka, St. Paul’s 10,455.46 4,833.00 900.00 724.29 1,038.10 2,300.00 347.84 0 7,684.79 1,506.45
212,663.00 43,033.00 0 25,283.00
42,864.44 23,482.16 0 4,348.98
750,000.00 0 0 45,000.00 1
90,000.00 25,000.00 0 5,000.00
6,000.00 280,979.00 251,333.00
15,613.94 70,695.58 65,430.00
04,979.00 795,000.00 682,928.00
18,000.00 120,000.00 120,000.00
8,521.90 0
2,505.27 0
0 2,568.00
0 0
9,000.12
43,086.45
62,257.00
5,318.94
Monticello, St. Alban’s 2,345.28 1,945.88 214.76 26.30 255.00 20.00 30.60 10,067.00 0 498.02
Peru Holy Trinity 10,481.09 4,900.00 963.00 771.53 303.85 1,200.00 546.09 0 1,290.00 894.54
Plymouth, St. Thomas’ 15,636.60 6,245.00 1,215.00 938.40 1,873.11 2,979.96 1,123.08 6,352.50 2,000.00 4,122.63
Rensselaer. St. Peter’s 6,824.29 2,568.44 609.15 157.44 3,885.09 500.00 103.75 1,000.00 3,351.67 1,234.94
0 0 0 1,500.00
100,000.00 13,000.00 35,000.00 30,000.00
230,850.00 37,500.00 0 0
0 0 0 0
10,000.00 1,500.00 1,500.00
50,000.00 178,000.00 100,000.00
10,000.00 268,350.00 268,350.00
0 66,235.00 66,235.00
0 10,000.00
13,060.32 0
0 16,000.00
19,005.90 0
3,376.34
0
7,950.00
0
S. Bend, St. James’ Cathedral 46,384.88 17,100.00 3,258.00 2,865.68 6,462.50 9,100.00 176.20 0 8,699.24 6,651.64
South Bend, Holy Trinity 9,195.72 4,675.00 909.00 611.01 1,046.60 1,440.00 127.44 0 4,093.03 361.99
S°SthMichael & All Angels 11,274.85 5,700.00 1,152.00 756.00 2,186.38 2,400.00 16.50 0 7,060.92 1,382.87
544,477.00 46,230.00 0 48,523.00 1
103,000.00 23,000.00 3,100.00 8,900.00
159,635.00 21,100.00 0 12,700.00
50,000.00 639,230.00 637,849.00
10,000.00 138,000.00 124,200.00
30,000.00 193,435.00 190,435.00
40,016.39 7,500.00
7,948.75 0
63,350.00 10,320.00
2,311.74
503.19
10.00
- Syracuse All Saint^ 4,258.04 ^7^00 59L55 0 125.00 0 36^0 0 6000 3,942.06
ValparaSo St Andrew’s 11 345.66 4 550.00 702.00 746.28 746.38 2,370.00 451.93 2,763.25 1,000.00 1,736.15
Warsaw, ^t Anne’s lo!l56.88 4,650.00 620.15 646.65 2,271.39 2,009.52 236.82 0 1,345.15 253.76
0 0 0 0
78,720.00 31,199.00 26,379.00 21,632.00
187,000.00 30,000.00 9,500.00 10,300.00
0 0 0
17,500.00 157,930.00 111,858.00
14,000.00 236,800.00 62,700.00
0 0
21,550.00 0
25,128.20 7,841.54
0
1,003.75
0
TOTALS $529,097.82 $222,816.55 $42,722.99 $31,009.28 $103,709.64 $94,672.63 $32,664.98 $187,587.14 $166,659.04 $77,312.03
$6,047,079.02 $831,428.16 $388,462.00 $600,415.98$!, 226, 917.94 $7,929,735.16 $7,034,704.00
$494,291.10 $83,530.95
$452,237.21
^Includes St. David’s Mission, Parochial.
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JOURNAL
OF THE
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
SIXTY- NINTH
ANNUAL CONVENTION
OF THE
Diocese of Northern Indiana
A.D. 1967
JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS
of the
SIXTY- NINTH
ANNUAL CONVENTION
of the
DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA
OCTOBER 25, 1967
To Which are Added
Parochial and Diocesan Reports and Appendices
Together With
The Bishop’s Address
PUBLISHED BY THE SECRETARY — OCTOBER 1967
INDEX
Page
BISHOP’S ANNUAL ADDRESS... _ 29
BISHOP AND COUNCIL:
Members of - 4
BUDGET, DIOCESAN 1968 _ 63
Apportionment of - 65
BUDGET, MISSION 1968 _ 63
Apportionment of _ 65
BUDGET, UNIFIED 1968 _ 64
Apportionment of _ _ _ 65
CLERGY LIST _ 9
COMMITTEES OF THE DIOCESE:
Members of _ 6
DIRECTORY _ _ _ 3
ELECTIONS BY THE CONVENTION (See Minutes) _ 18
LAY DELEGATES _ 13
MINUTES OF THE 69TH ANNUAL CONVENTION _ 18
REPORTS _ 35
RESOLUTIONS (See Minutes) _ 18
RULES OF ORDER _ 15
STANDING COMMITTEE:
Members of _ 3
TREASURER OF THE DIOCESE, Report of _ 41
TREASURER OF MISSION FUNDS, Report of _ 47
TRUSTEES OF THE DIOCESE:
Members of Board - 4
TRUSTEES OF THE
DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA FOUNDATION, INC:
Members of Board _ 4
UNIFIED BUDGET QUOTAS _ 65
2
DIOCESAN DIRECTORY
OCTOBER 25, 1967
THE BISHOP
THE RIGHT REVEREND WALTER CONRAD KLEIN,
Ph.D., Th.D., S.T.D., D.C.L.
Office: 117 North Lafayette Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana 46601
SECRETARY
The Rev. Wilbur B. Dexter
Office: 616 Lincoln Way East, Mishawaka, Indiana 46544
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
The Rev. Lewis A. Payne
TREASURER OF THE DIOCESE
AND OF MISSIONARY FUNDS
Mr. Howard A. Moore, C.P.A.
Office: 808 Tower Building, South Bend, Indiana 46601
ASSISTANT TREASURER OF THE DIOCESE
Mr. William D. Curtis
ASSISTANT TREASURER OF MISSIONARY FUNDS
Mr. Warren A. Deahl
REGISTRAR AND HISTORIOGRAPHER
The Rev. Robert J. Center
614 Franklin Street, Michigan City 46360
(Term expires 1970)
CHANCELLOR OF THE DIOCESE
The Hon. Charles M. Boynton
403 St. Joseph Bank Building, South Bend 46601
(Term expires 1969)
THE STANDING COMMITTEE
The Rev. Dr. George B. Wood, President
The Rev. Carl H. Richardson, Secretary
The Rev. Robert J. Center The Rev. Hugh C. Edsall
The Rev. B. Linford Eyrick
THE BOARD OF EXAMINING CHAPLAINS
The Very Rev. Robert F. Royster, Chairman
The Rev. Robert J. Center The Rev. R. Bradley McCormick
The Rev. Richard Cooper The Rev. Dr. W. C. R. Sheridan
3
TRUSTEES OF THE DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA
Ex-Officio Members
The Bishop
Mr. Howard A. Moore, Treasurer of the Diocese
The Hon. Charles M. Boynton, Chancellor of the Diocese
Elected Members
Mr. Philip C. Childs, LaPorte (Retiring 1968)
Mr. Haywood M. Davis, Fort Wayne (Retiring 1969)
Mr. E. Eugene Furry, Plymouth (Retiring 1970)
TRUSTEES OF THE DIOCESE OF
NORTHERN INDIANA FOUNDATION, INC.
Ex-Officio Members
The Bishop
The Chairman of the Department of Finance
Elected Members
Retiring in 1968
The Very Rev. Robert F. Royster Mr. Paul W. Philips
Retiring in 1969
The Rev. Carl H. Richardson Mr. Orville Nichols, Jr.
Retiring in 1970
The Rev. Dr. George B. Wood Mr. Harold Rudd
CATHEDRAL CHAPTER
Elected 1967
The Rev. Robert J. Center Mr. Philip C. Childs
The Rev. Dr. W. C. R. Sheridan Mr. Harold M. Johnson
THE BISHOP AND COUNCIL
Ex-Officio Members
The Rev. Wilbur B. Dexter, Secretary of the Diocese
Mr. Howard A. Moore, C.P.A.
Treasurer of the Diocese and of Missionary Funds
The Hon. Charles M. Boynton, Chancellor of the Diocese
Appointed Member on Insurance
Kenneth E. Kintner, O.D., Chairman of the Insurance Committee
Elected Members
Retiring in 1968
The Rev. Robert J. Center Colonel Joseph A. Gray
The Rev. James W. Curtis Mr. K. Fritz Richter
The Rev. Dr. George B. Wood Mr. Edmund P. Whitby
Retiring in 1969
The Rev. Hugh C. Edsall Mr. Orville Nichols, Jr.
The Rev. B. Linford Eyrick Mr. Paul W. Philips
The Very Rev. Robert F. Royster Mr. Albert F. Spurgeon
4
Retiring in 1970
The Rev. Charles R. Dibble
The Rev. Thomas K. Ray
The Rev. Dr. W. C. R. Sheridan
Mr. Lewis F. Cole
Mr. Haywood M. Davis
Colonel Raymond R. Kelly
DEPARTMENTS OF THE BISHOP AND COUNCIL
1967 - 1968
Department of Missions
The Rev. Dr. George B. Wood, Chairman
The Rev. Hugh C. Edsall, Acting Chairman
The Rev. Thomas K. Ray Mr. Thomas Cassady*
The Very Rev. Robert F. Royster Mr. Lewis F. Cole
The Rev. Dr. W. C. R. Sheridan Colonel Joseph A. Gray
Mrs. Cletus H. Kruyer, Jr.*
Mr. Orville Nichols, Jr.
Mr. K. Fritz Richter
Department of Christian Education
Colonel Raymond R. Kelly, Chairman
The Rev. Robert J. Center
The Rev. Michael E. Grant
(Christian Family Movement)
The Rev. David L. Hyndman
(Camp Coordinator)*
The Rev. Thomas K. Ray
(Youth Work)
The Rev. Paul M. Ross
(Mite-box Offering)*
The Very Rev. Robert F. Royster
(College Work)
Mr. Lewis F. Cole
Major Frank Heinemann*
Mrs. Glen Herrli
(Conference and Camp Registrar)
Department of Christian Social Relations
The Rev. James W. Curtis, Chairman
The Rev. Robert J. Center
The Rev. Richard Cooper
(ICC Legislative Committee)*
The Rev. R. Bradley McCormick
(World Affairs)*
Dom Leo K. Patterson, OSB
(Alcoholism)*
The Rev. Dr. W. C. R. Sheridan
The Rev. Henry R. Solem
(ICC Legislative Committee)*
Mrs. E. Eugene Furry*
Mrs. Orville Nichols, Jr.*
Mr. Paul W. Philips
Mr. K. Fritz Richter
Mr. Edmund P. Whitby
Department of Finance
Mr. Haywood M. Davis, Chairman
The Very Rev. Robert F. Royster Mr. Howard A. Moore
The Rev. Dr. George B. Wood Mr. Orville Nichols, Jr.
♦Added member
5
DEPARTMENTS OF THE BISHOP AND COUNCIL
(Continued)
Department of Publicity
The Department of Promotion
Department of Promotion
The Rev. B. Linford Eyrick, Chairman
The Rev. Richard Cooper*
The Rev. Charles R. Dibble
The Rev. James G. Greer
Mr. Thomas E. Brubaker*
(Beacon)*
Colonel Joseph A. Gray
Mr. Clement B. Haines*
Dr. Kenneth E. Kintner
The Rev. Carl H. Richardson*
The Rev. Bruce B. Mosier*
Mrs. Clay Moody*
Mr. Paul W. Philips
Mr. Albert F. Spurgeon
Department of Arts and Sciences
The Rev. Charles R. Dibble, Chairman
Consultants
Mrs. Olin Berridge (Liturgical Music)*
Mrs. Avery O. Craven (Liturgical Arts)*
Mr. Darwin Leitz (Liturgical Music)*
The Rev. R. Bradley McCormick (Liturgical Arts)*
The Rev. Lewis A. Payne ( Drama)*
Mr. J. Arch Riggs (Architecture)*
THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE DIOCESE
1. Committee on Unfinished Business
The Very Rev. Robert F. Royster Mr. Warren A. Deahl
2. Committee on Admission of New Parishes and Missions
The Department of Missions
3. Committee on Constitution and Canons
The Chancellor
The Rev. Bruce B. Mosier
The Rev. Dr. W. C. R. Sheridan
Mr. Arthur L. May
Mr. Orville Nichols, Jr.
The Hon. E. Spencer Walton
4. Committee on the State of the Church
The Department of Promotion
5. Committee on Finance
The Department of Finance
♦Added member
6
OTHER COMMITTEES
Committee on the Church Pension Fund
Mr. Philip C. Childs, Chairman
The Rev. Canon Richard A. Curtis Mr. Milton M. Latta
The Rev. Dr. George B. Wood Dr. W. A. Nelson
Mr. Mark W. Smith
Armed Forces Chairman
The Rev. Carl H. Richardson
The Insurance Committee
Dr. Kenneth E. Kintner, Chairman
517 Lincoln Way East, Mishawaka, Indiana 46544
Mr. Thomas Cassady
Mr. Paul M. Isbell
The Hon. E. Spencer Walton
Committee on Parish Boundaries
The Hon. E. Spencer Walton, Chairman
The Rev. Eugene O. Douglass
The Rev. B. Linford Eyrick
The Rev. Bruce B. Mosier
The Hon. Charles Boynton (ex-officio)
Mr. LeRoy Lacey, Jr.
Mr. Arthur A. May
' M R I Commission
The Bishop, Chairman
The Rev. Carl H. Richardson Mrs. E. Eugene Furry
The Very Rev. Robert F. Royster Mrs. Orville Nichols, Jr.
Commission on Ecumenical Affairs
The Rev. Richard Cooper, Chairman
The Rev. Henry R. Solem, Secretary
Committee on Diocesan Structural Reorganization
The Rev. Dr. George B. Wood, Chairman
The Rev. James W. Curtis * Mr. Thomas G. Johnston '
The Rev. Eugene O. Douglass^ Mr. James H. Pankow
The Rev. Carl H. Richardson Mr. Paul W. Philips
The Very Rev. Robert F. Royster ✓
7
OTHER COMMITTEES
(Continued)
Wawasee Episcopal Center Committee
The Bishop
The Very Rev. Robert F. Royster, Chairman
The Rev. B. Linford Eyrick Colonel Joseph A. Gray
The Rev. David L. Hyndman Mr. Richard A. Kraft
The Rev. Carl H. Richardson
The Rev. Dr. George B. Wood
Representatives on “Metro-Pilot” Council
The Rev. James W. Curtis Mr. Frederick L. Corban
The Very Rev. Robert F. Royster Mr. Dan C. Fleming
The Rev. Dr. George B. Wood Mr. J. Arch Riggs
Alternate Representatives
The Rev. Donald L. Bell Mr. Thomas G. Johnston
The Rev. James G. Greer Mr. Stanley Lewis
The Rev. Carl H. Richardson Mr. Paul W. Philips
Deputies to the General Convention
(adjourned session, 1969)
The Rev. Dr. George B. Wood
The Very Rev. Robert F. Royster
The Rev. Dr. W. C. R. Sheridan
The Rev. Carl H. Richardson
Mr. Paul W. Philips
Mr. Philip C. Childs
Mr. E. Eugene Furry
Dr. Kenneth E. Kintner
Alternate Deputies
The Rev. B. Linford Eyrick
The Rev. Gerald H. McGovern
The Rev. James W. Curtis
The Rev. Wilbur B. Dexter
Mr. Edmund P. Whitby
Mr. Howard A. Moore
Mr. Lewis F. Cole
Mr. Frederick L. Corban
Representatives in Indiana Council of Churches
The Rev. Henry R. Solem, General Representative
Board of Directors: The Bishop, the Treasurer of the Diocese*
Assembly: The Chairman of the Commission on Ecumenical Affairs*
(Christian Life and Work), the Chairman of the Department of Mis¬
sions* (Missions and Service), the Chairman of the Department of
Christian Education* (Christian Education), the Chairman of the
Department of Christian Social Relations* (Research and Planning),
Mrs. Kenneth E. Kintner (Administration), Mr. Albert F. Spurgeon.
*or properly designated substitute.
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OFFICIAL LIST OF THE CLERGY
October 25, 1967
BISHOP
Klein, Walter Conrad,
Ph.D., Th.D., S.T.D., D.C.L.
Bishop of the Diocese
Consecrated
June 29, 1963
CLERGY
Murphy, Robert J., D.D.
Rector, St. Mark’s Church,
Chaplain, Howe School, Howe
Lexington
September 30, 1934
Sheridan, William C. R., D.D.
Rector, St. Thomas’ Church,
Plymouth
Maryland
January 16, 1945
Mosier, Bruce B.
Rector, St. James’ Church,
Goshen
Ordained
June 26, 1946
♦Wood, George B., D.D.
Rector, Trinity Church,
Fort Wayne
Milwaukee
October 13, 1947
Dexter, Wilbur B.
Rector, St. Paul’s Church,
Mishawaka
Chicago
February 1, 1949
Royster, Robert F.
Dean and Rector, Cathedral
of St. James, South Bend
Ordained
March 10, 1952
Cooper, Richard
Rector, St. Andrew’s Church,
Kokomo
Western Michigan
January 9, 1954
Clark, Forrest B.
Rector, St. Andrew’s Church,
Valparaiso
Dallas
May 12, 1954
♦Douglass, Eugene O.
Rector, St. Paul’s Church,
Hammond
Quincy
May 22, 1954
Curtis, Richard A.
Canon Pastor,
Cathedral of St. James,
South Bend
Ordained
August 21, 1955
Curtis, James W.
Rector, Christ Church,
Gary
Western
Michigan
September 20, 1955
Eyrick, B. Linford
Rector, St. Paul’s Church,
LaPorte
Albany
March 1, 1956
*Not Present at this Convention
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Center, Robert J.
Rector, Trinity Church,
Michigan City Springfield
McCormick, R. Bradley
Vicar, St. Anne’s,
Warsaw Pittsburgh
Richardson, Carl H.
Rector,
Church of St. John the Evangelist, Western
Elkhart New York
Edsall, Hugh C.
Rector, St. Michael and All Angels,
South Bend South Florida
Howell, Leslie Charles
Rector, St. Paul’s Church, Western
Gas City Michigan
Hughes, John C.
Rector, St. Andrew’s-by the Lake,
Michigan City Ohio
Smith, John Robert
Assistant,
Church of St. John the Evangelist,
P-in-C., St. David’s,
Elkhart Colorado
Ray, Thomas K.
Rector, Gethsemane,
Marion Western Michigan
Bowling, Jack D.
Chaplain, Howe Military School,
Howe Massachusetts
Solem, Henry R.
Rector,
Trinity Church, Logansport,
and Vicar, St. Alban’s, Monticello Michigan
Dibble, Charles R.
Vicar, St. Christopher’s,
Crown Point Western Michigan
Johnson, Wright R.
Director of Christian Education,
Trinity Church, Fort Wayne
Greer, James G.,
Vicar, Holy Trinity Church,
South Bend
Grant, Michael
Rector,
Church of the Good Shepherd,
East Chicago
Minnix, George M.
Vicar, Holy Family,
Angola
Ordained
Ordained
Dallas
Texas
December 20, 1956
September 1, 1957
November 1, 1957
April 28, 1959
September 3, 1959
January 16, 1960
September 10, 1960
August 1, 1961
September 30, 1961
January 16, 1962
June 26, 1962
January 29, 1963
April 15, 1963
April 20, 1963
January 25, 1964
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Stoll, Thomas F.
Curate, Christ Church,
Gary
Ordained
May 30, 1964
Hyndman, David L.
Vicar, All Saints’, Wawasee,
Director of Episcopal Center
Ordained
May 30, 1964
Hensel, Charles H.
Rector, St. Barnabas’,
Gary
Quincy
June 23, 1964
Hibbert, William C.
Curate, Cathedral of St. James,
South Bend
Ordained
March 13, 1965
Sunderland, Charles A.
Vicar, Incarnation,
Chesterton
South Dakota
September 17, 1965
Bray, Allen F., Ill
Chaplain,
Culver Military Academy,
Culver
Washington
January 21, 1966
Jarchow, Rodney W.
Vicar, Church of Christ the King,
Huntington
Dallas
February 21, 1966
Dunn, Donald D.
Rector, St. John’s,
Bristol
Southern Ohio
June 2, 1966
Seeley, Burns K.
Curate, St. Andrew’s,
Kokomo
Western Michigan
January 3, 1967
Payne, Lewis A.
Rector, Holy Trinity Church,
Peru
Quincy
March 31, 1967
Smellie, Larry G.
Vicar, St. Alban’s Mission
Fort Wayne
Erie
July 7, 1967
Davis, George M.
Director of Youth Work
Trinity Church
Fort Wayne
Dallas
October 2, 1967
Ross, Paul Menzies
Curate, St. John the Evangelist
Elkhart
Indianapolis
October 10, 1967
Sigmann, James S.
Vicar, St. Timothy’s, Griffith
Curate, St. Paul’s, Hammond
Erie
October 10, 1967
Goetz, Harold L.
Curate, St. John the Evangelist
Elkhart
Fond du Lac
October 11, 1967
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NON-PAROCHIAL CLERGY
* Foster, James E.
6018 Wendrew Lane
Tucson, Arizona 85711
Chicago
September 13, 1920
Patterson, Dom Leo,O.S.B.
St. Gregory’s Priory, RFD 3,
Three Rivers, Michigan
Oxford
April 17, 1939
♦Harris, William Edward, O.H.C.
Holy Cross Monastery,
West Park, New York
Ordained
January 6, 1945
♦Reid, David J.
5353 West Eddy Street
Chicago, Illinois 60641
Chicago
January 3, 1951
♦Reid, Dom Benedict, O.S.B.
Prior, St. Gregory’s Priory, RFD 3,
Three Rivers, Michigan
Ordained
November 23, 1953
♦Dalton, Dom Patrick, O.S.B.
Nashdom Abbey,
Burnham, Bucks, England
Oxford
April 23, 1955
Parker, James
7356 West Lake Street
River Forest, Illinois
South Carolina
September 20, 1957
♦Norris, Dom Gregory, O.S.B.
St. Gregory’s Priory, RFD 3,
Three Rivers, Michigan
Ordained
June 15, 1962
♦McGovern, Gerald H.
4248 Howard Street
Skokie, Illinois 60076
Springfield
January 23, 1963
♦Bell, Donald L.
P.O. Box 192
Wheeler, Indiana
Springfield
March 10, 1963
Phelps, C. Richard
St. Gregory’s Priory, RFD 3
Three Rivers, Michigan
Ordained
April 20, 1963
♦McElroy, Gary A.
Grace Church, 33 Church St.
White Plains, New York 10601
Ordained
January 25, 1964
♦Hood, Robert E.
Oxford, England
New York
June 3, 1964
♦Marsh, Karl E.
412 Camp Street
Piqua, Ohio
Indianapolis
December 2, 1964
♦Rhudy, Rob Roy
2324 North West 58 Circle
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73112
Oklahoma
September 21, 1965
♦Shriver, Frederick H., Jr.
1422 Longfellow Street
South Bend, Indiana 46615,
West Virginia
October 2, 1967
Vinas Plasencia, Aquilino Manuel
On License
October 20, 1967
♦Not Present at this Convention
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OFFICIAL LIST OF LAY DELEGATES
October 25, 1967
Ex-Officio
(Not being members of the delegation of any parish or mission)
Charles M. Boynton, Chancellor
Howard A. Moore, Treasurer of the Diocese and
Treasurer of Missionary Funds
All elected members of Bishop and Council (seat and voice)
ANGOLA
Holy Family
Theron Lansford
BRISTOL
St. John’s
Gerald Clindaniel
John Paul
Steve Streeter
CHESTERTON
Incarnation
H. Robert Warner
CROWN POINT
St. Christopher’s
James Driver
EAST CHICAGO
Good Shepherd
Donald F. Johnson
Francis Johnston
Eugene Krupinski
ELKHART
St. John the Evangelist
Merlin L. Alson
Richard C. Ong
J. Horton Sawyer
FORT WAYNE
Trinity
Richard W. Bartels
Haywood M. Davis
Paul W. Philips
GARY
Christ Church
Harold Johnson
Richard Kraft
Albert Thurman
(for St. Stephen’s,
Hobart)
GARY
St. Augustine’s
* Charles Hickman
James Robinson
William P. Swan
GARY
St. Barnabas’
Dan E. Fleming
Lee Metzger
Harold Rudd
GAS CITY
St. Paul’s
Wayne G. Easterday
Stanley F. Lewis
Walter L. Wood
GOSHEN
St. James’
Lewis Fidler
Milton Latta
*James Rodibaugh
HAMMOND
St. Paul’s
John Horswell
Melvin Schumacher
William Watson
HOBART
St. Stephen’s
(See Gary,
Christ Church)
HOWE
St. Mark’s
Ralph Curtis
Col. R. R. Kelly
Kenneth Willard
HUNTINGTON
Christ the King
P. Newton Cook
KOKOMO
St. Andrew’s
* Walter Ervington
Eric Shone
Dr. Carlton
Stanforth
LA PORTE
St. Paul’s
Charles W.
Fitzpatrick
King J. Koster
James Murray
LOGANSPORT
Trinity
Ronald Grimes
David Skipper
^Robert A. White
*Not Present at this Convention
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MARION
Gethsemane
Lewis F. Cole
E. Dale Reed
L. B. Smith
MICHIGAN CITY
St. Andrew’s
Louis Adamson
James B. Gifford
Wallace Gilmore
MICHIGAN CITY
Trinity
C. W. Hoffman
Dr. Allan E. Gilmore
*Henry Kroening
MISHAWAKA
St. Paul’s
Gerald N. Grove
Elke H. Lewellen
George P. Weimer
MONTICELLO
St. Alban the Martyr
*Garth DeLand
PERU
Holy Trinity
Clifford Arnholt
*R. M. Shaffer
Richard Sowder
PLYMOUTH
St. Thomas’
*E. Eugene Furry
Dan A. Gibson
Charles O. Glaub
RENSSELAER
St. Peter’s
*Dr. Kenneth R.
Ockermann
SOUTH BEND
Cathedral of St. James
Arthur W. Mikesell
R. Wyatt Mick
J. Arch Riggs
♦Not Present at this Convention
SOUTH BEND
Holy Trinity
Frank Molnar
SOUTH BEND
St. Michael
and All Angels
Fred R. Barrell, Jr.
Harold W. Green
Glenn R. Nunemaker
SYRACUSE
All Saints’
Col. Joseph Gray
VALPARAISO
St. Andrew’s
Robert C. Book
Paul Redelman
Allan T. Sheppard
WARSAW
St. Anne’s
Edward Likens
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RULES OF ORDER
FOR CONDUCTING THE BUSINESS OF THE CONVENTION
ADOPTED NOVEMBER 12, 1902
(With Amendments to 1958)
Rule I. After divine service, the President shall take the chair and call
the Convention to order.
Rule II. The Secretary of the Convention, if present (if not, Secretary
of the Standing Committee of the Diocese), shall call the names of the
Clergy entitled to seats, and enter on the minutes the names of those present.
Rule III. The Secretary shall call the names of the lay delegates of the
Parishes entitled to representation, whose certificates shall have been pre¬
sented to him.
Rule IV. The President shall appoint a Committee on Credentials to re¬
ceive, examine, and report on the credentials of lay delegates.
Rule V. The Secretary shall call the names of such lay delegates as
shall have been reported by the Committee on Credentials and adopted by
the Convention and enter the names of those present on the minutes.
Rule VI. A quorum of both Orders being present, the President shall
declare the Convention organized for business.
Rule VII. The Convention shall then proceed to election, by ballot, of a
Secretary, who, being chosen, shall have the power to appoint an assistant,
with the concurrence of the Convention.
Rule VIII. The Bishop shall then deliver his annual address.
Rule IX. Nominations shall be made at 12:00 o’clock noon for all elec¬
tive officers of the Convention. The Secretary shall have the nominations
printed on ballots for the use of the Convention before the afternoon session.
The elections shall be the Order of the Day at 2:00 o’clock P.M. The regular
Order of Business shall continue, as far as possible, during the elections.
Rule X. Reports shall then be presented in the following order:
1. Report of the Standing Committee on Unfinished Business.
2. Report of the Standing Committee on Admission of New Parishes.
3. Report of the Archdeacon.
4. Report of the Standing Committee of the Diocese.
5. Report of the Bishop and Council.
6. Report of the Finance Committee.
7. Report of the Trustees of the Diocese.
8. Report of the Treasurer of the Diocese.
9. Report of the Treasurer of Missionary Funds.
10. Report of the Committee on Audit and Accounts.
11. Report of the Department of Missions and Church Extension.
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12. Report of the Department of Christian Education.
13. Report of the Department of Christian Social Relations.
14. Report of the Department of Promotion.
15. Report of the Department of Publicity.
16. Report of the Standing Committee on Constitution and Canons.
17. Report of the Standing Committee on the State of the Church.
18. Report of the Standing Committee on the Church Pension Fund.
19. Report of the Board of Examining Chaplains of the Diocese.
20. Report of the Registrar.
21. Reports of Special Committees.
Rule XI. Elections shall be the Order of the Day at two o’clock P.M. of
the first day of the Convention as follows: The Standing Committee of the
Diocese; Diocesan Officers; Members of the Bishop and Council; Deputies
and Alternates to the Synod of the Province of the Mid-West; Deputies and
Alternates to the General Convention; a Board of Examining Chaplains
(nominated by the Bishop). After the casting of three ballots, and the elec¬
tion is still not resolved on a majority pass, the person having the least num¬
ber of votes on the third ballot shall automatically be dropped for the fourth
ballot. This dropping of the candidate with the least number of votes at the
end of the third ballot shall continue each ballot until the election is resolved
on a subsequent ballot, being a majority vote.
Rule XII. Before the close of the Convention the Bishop shall appoint
the Standing Committees provided for by Canon 2, Section 7 and such other
officers as he has to appoint.
Rule XIII. At each session the business of the Convention shall be
called and acted upon in the following order, unless changed by vote of the
Convention.
1. The RoH Call.
2. Reading the Minutes.
3. Communications from the President.
4. Reports in their order as in Rule X.
5. Miscellaneous Business.
Rule XIV. When the President takes the Chair, no member shall con¬
tinue standing, or shall afterwards stand, unless to address the Chair.
Rule XV. In case the Bishop shall withdraw temporarily from the
sitting of the Convention, he shall appoint a Presbyter to preside during his
absence.
Rule XVI. No member shall absent himself from the service of the
house, unless he have leave, or be unable to attend.
Rule XVII. When a member is about to speak in debate, or deliver any
matter to the Convention, he shall arise from his seat, and with due respect
address himself in an audible voice to the President, confining himself to
the point of debate.
Rule XVIII. No member shall speak more than twice in the same de¬
bate, without the consent of the House.
Rule XIX. While the President is putting any question, the members
shall continue in their seats and not hold any private discourse.
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Rule XX. Every member present shall vote when a question is put,
unless excused by the Convention, and upon a vote by Orders, the name of
the presiding officer shall be called last.
Rule XXI. When a question is under consideration, no motion shall be
made, unless to lay it upon the table, to postpone it indefinitely, to postpone
it to a certain time, to commit it, to amend it, or to divide it, and motions for
any of these purposes shall take precedence in the order named.
Rule XXII. A motion to lay upon the table shall be decided without
debate.
Rule XXIII. A motion to adjourn shall always be in order, and if un¬
qualified, shall be settled without debate.
Rule XXIV. No motion shall be considered as before the House unless
it be seconded and reduced to writing.
Rule XXV. A question being once determined shall stand as the judg¬
ment of the Convention, and shall not again be considered during the session,
but a question being decided may be reconsidered with the consent of two-
thirds of the members present, on a motion to that purpose by one of the
majority of the first decision.
Rule XXVI. All committees shall be appointed by the President, unless
otherwise ordered.
Rule XXVII. The reports of all committees shall be in writing, and
shall be entered on the minutes, unless otherwise ordered. If recommending
or requiring any action or expression of opinion by the Convention, they
shall be accompanied by a resolution, or resolutions for its consideration.
Rule XXVIII. All questions of order shall be decided by the President
in the first instance, but any member may appeal from such decision; and
on such an appeal, no member shall speak more than once without leave of
the Convention.
Rule XXIX. Clergymen of the Church not entitled to seats, and Candi¬
dates for Holy Orders in this Diocese, shall be admitted to the sittings of the
Convention, and their names entered on the Journal, on their reporting
themselves to the Secretary, but without the right to take part in the
proceedings.
Rule XXX. Before the final adjournment of the Convention, the
minutes of the last day’s proceedings shall be read, corrected, if necessary,
and approved.
Rule XXXI. The above shall be the Rules of Order of all future Con¬
ventions, unless altered or rescinded and shall be published in the Journal
of each Convention.
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MINUTES
OF THE
SIXTY- NINTH ANNUAL CONVENTION
October 25, 1967
The Right Reverend Walter Conrad Klein, Bishop of the Diocese of
Northern Indiana, opened the Annual Convention of the Diocese with a
celebration of the Holy Eucharist at 9:30 a.m. in the Cathedral of Saint
James, South Bend.
The business session of the Convention was called to order and an
opening prayer was said by the Bishop at 10:30 a.m. in the Cathedral Hall.
The Secretary called the names of the clergy entitled to seats and entered
the names of those present (see p. 9). The Secretary called the names of
the lay delegates of the parishes and missions entitled to representation,
whose certificates had been presented to him; and the Bishop received the
report of the Committee on Credentials that all credentials were in order.
The Secretary then called the names of the lay delegates reported on by
the Committee on Credentials, and he entered the names of those present
(see page 13). The Secretary found that a quorum of both Orders was
present, and the Bishop declared the Convention organized for business.
He appointed Mr. Orville Nichols, Jr., and Mr. Paul W. Philips Parliamen¬
tarians.
The Rev. Wilbur B. Dexter was nominated for the office of Secretary
of the Convention, and it was moved that the nominations be closed and
that an unanimous ballot be cast for Father Dexter. The motion was
seconded and passed. Father Dexter appointed the Rev. Lewis A. Payne
Assistant Secretary, and the Convention concurred.
There were several announcements concerning the day and future
diocesan events. The Bishop appointed the Rev. Bruce B. Mosier and the
Rev. Charles H. Hensel as a committee to draft and send messages from
the Convention to the Rev. George B. Wood, D.D., who is recovering from
serious surgery, Miss Mary F. Bemont, who recently retired as Consultant
in Christian Education, the Right Rev. John P. Craine, D.D., Bishop of
Indianapolis, who will shortly celebrate the Tenth Anniversary of his
Consecration, and the Rev. Eugene O. Douglass, who is ill.
The Bishop then made his annual address (see p. 29).
After his address, the Bishop presented priests new in the Diocese:
the Rev. Fathers Davis, Fleener (of the Diocese of Chicago, in charge of
St. Peter’s, Rensselaer), Goetz, Payne, Ross, Sigmann, Smellie, and Vinas.
The Rules of Order were suspended for remarks from: 1., Mr. John
W. Reinhardt, who discussed the forthcoming Every Member Canvass
with particular reference to the diocesan television program, “Anatomy of
a Faith,” which was to be broadcast from several stations in the area;
2., the Rev. Stuart M. Stewart, who commented on the Joint Pilot Pro¬
gram; 3., the Rev. E. W. (Bill) Andrews, whose firm is now publishing
THE BEACON. The Bishop introduced the Rev. Canon Tyndall of Chicago.
The Rev. Richard Cooper showed a plaque purchased by the young
people of the Bishop Mallett (Howe) conference as the Mary Frances
Bemont award and presented it to Ron Chatman of South Bend as the
outstanding member of the conference.
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The Hon. Charles M. Boynton, Chancellor, arose to a special point of
order regarding proposed changes in the diocesan Canon Law and read
same as follows:
CANON 4: SEC. 7: This section refers to the “Bishop and Council Bud¬
get.” After the last sentence of paragraph 1, the following words
should be added: “This budget shall be part of the unified budget of
the Diocese as provided under Canon 5.”
CANON 5: SEC. 2: This section refers to the Duties of the Finance Com¬
mittee, which is the Department of Finance of the Bishop and
Council. It appears to be broad enough to include the idea of a unified
budget. No change is recommended.
CANON 5: SEC. 6: PARAGRAPH 1: In line six after the word “the” and
before the word “Budget”, there shall be inserted the word “Unified”.
In line seven after the word “The” and before the word “Budget”,
there shall be inserted the word “Unified”. PARAGRAPH 2: In line
one after the word “The” and before the word “Budget”, there shall
be inserted the word “Unified”.
CANON 5: SEC. 8: Change the present sub-paragraph (i) to (j). Insert a
new sub-paragraph (i) as follows: “(i) The amount necessary to carry
out the Missionary work of the Diocese.”
CANON 19: SEC. 2: There shall be added at the end of the paragraph the
following sentence: “Said recommendation by the Bishop and Council
and appropriation by the Convention shall be part of the Unified Bud¬
get as approved by the Convention.”
CANON 20: SEC. 2: Section 2 should be repealed. In its place the follow¬
ing Section 2 should be substituted: “Sec. 2. The Department of Mis¬
sions shall recommend to the Finance Committee, not less than fifteen
days before the meeting of the Annual Convention, an estimate of
expenses for necessary Missionary work of the Diocese for the en¬
suing year. Said recommendation shall be information to the Finance
Committee for consideration in forming the Unified Budget under
Canon 5. All money so raised and appropriated by the Convention
shall be apportioned and expended under the direction of the Bishop
and Council.”
CANON 20; SEC. 5: Section 5 should be repealed in full.
Mr. Boynton also read aloud an “in writing” proposal which sug¬
gested changing the number of years considered in calculating the “Fair
Share.” He referred it to the Committee on Constitution and Canons and
the Department of Finance for report to the Convention later in the day.
At 11:50 a.m. the Rules having been suspended, the Bishop called for
nominations.
NOMINATIONS:
The following priests were nominated for the Standing Committee:
the Rev. Fathers Center, Dibble, Douglass, Edsall, Eyrick, Richardson, and
Wood.
Howard A. Moore, C.P.A., was nominated Treasurer of the Diocese. It
was moved, seconded, and passed that the nominations be closed and that
the Rules be suspended and the Secretary instructed to cast an unanimous
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ballot for Mr. Moore. Mr. Moore was likewise nominated Treasurer of
Missions Funds; and it was moved, seconded, and passed that the nomina¬
tions be closed and that the Rules be suspended and the Secretary in¬
structed to cast an unanimous ballot for Mr. Moore. Mr. Moore nominated
William D. Curtis Assistant Treasurer of the Diocese and Warren A.
Deahl Assistant Treasurer of Missions Funds. The Convention concurred.
The Rev. Robert J. Center was unanimously elected Registrar and
Historiographer.
The Bishop nominated E. Eugene Furry a Trustee of the Diocese to
retire in 1970. The Convention concurred.
The Rev. George B. Wood, D.D., was nominated a Trustee of the
Foundation. It was moved, seconded, and passed that the nominations in
the clerical order be closed and the Secretary instructed to cast an un¬
animous ballot for Father Wood. Kenneth E. Kintner, O.D., and Harold
Rudd were nominated in the lay order.
The following were nominated for the Bishop and Council: the Rev.
Fathers Cooper, Dibble, Douglass, Ray, Sheridan, and Solem; Messrs.
Cole, Davis, Hoffman, Kelly, Lansford, and Riggs.
The following were nominated for the Cathedral Chapter: the Rev.
Fathers Center and Sheridan; Messrs. Childs and Johnson. It was moved,
seconded, and passed that the nominations be closed and the Secretary
instructed to cast an unanimous ballot for the same.
The Bishop nominated for Examining Chaplains the Rev. Fathers
Center, Cooper, McCormick, Royster (Chairman), and Sheridan. The Con¬
vention confirmed these nominations.
The Bishop appointed the Standing Committees of the Diocese as
follows:
1. Committee on Unfinished Business:
The Very Rev. Robert F. Royster, Mr. Warren A. Deahl
2. Committee on Admission of new Parishes and Missions:
The Department of Missions
3. Committee on Constitution and Canons:
The Chancellor Mr. Arthur L. May
The Rev. Bruce B. Mosier Mr. Orville Nichols, Jr.
The Rev. Dr. W. C. R. Sheridan The Hon. E. Spencer Walton
4. Committee on the State of the Church:
The Department of Promotion
5. Committee on Finance:
The Department of Finance
The Bishop appointed other committees as follows:
Committee on the Church Pension Fund — as on p. 6 of 1966 Journal
Armed Forces Chairman — as on p. 7 of 1966 Journal
Insurance Committee — as on p. 7 of 1966 Journal
Committee on Parish Boundaries — as on p. 7 of 1966 Journal
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MRI Commission:
The Bishop, Chairman
The Rev. Carl H. Richardson Mrs. Eugene E. Furry
The Very Rev. Robert F. Royster Mrs. Orville Nichols, Jr.
Committee on Special Vocations:
(Discharged with thanks. Implementation of its plans now in
hands of Examining Chaplains.)
Wawasee Episcopal Center Committee:
The Very Rev. Robert F. Royster, Chairman
The Rev. B. Linford Eyrick Colonel Joseph A. Gray
The Rev. David L. Hyndman
The Rev. Carl H. Richardson
The Rev. Dr. George B. Wood
Representatives to Metropolitan Council:
The Rev. James W. Curtis
The Very Rev. Robert F. Royster
The Rev. Dr. George B. Wood
Mr. Frederick L. Corban
Mr. Dan C. Fleming
Mr. J. Arch Riggs
Alternate Representatives to Metropolitan Council:
The Rev. Donald L. Bell Mr. Thomas G. Johnston
The Rev. James G. Greer Mr. Stanley Lewis
The Rev. Carl H. Richardson Mr. Paul W. Philips
Representatives to Indiana Council of Churches:
As on p. 8 of 1966 Journal, with addition of the Rev. Henry R.
Solem, General Representative.
Committee on Ecumenical Affairs:
The Rev. Richard Cooper, Chairman
The Rev. Henry R. Solem, Secretary
Committee on Diocesan Structural Reorganization:
The Rev. Dr. George B. Wood, Chairman
The Rev. James W. Curtis Mr. Thomas G. Johnston
The Rev. Eugene O. Douglass Mr. James H. Pankow
The Rev. Carl H. Richardson Mr. Paul W. Philips
The Very Rev. Robert F. Royster
The nominations and appointments being ended, the Bishop asked the
Convention to stand for Noonday Prayers, which were led by the Rev.
Robert J. Murphy, D.D., senior priest of the Diocese. Shortly thereafter,
lunch was served. The business session was called to order again at 1:30
p.m.
It was moved, seconded, and passed that the Rules be suspended and
that the Roll not be called again at this point nor the Minutes of the
morning session read. There were no communications from the President,
but there were several more announcements concerning the day and
future diocesan events. The Bishop asked for the Treasurer’s reports,
which were submitted by Mr. Moore by title (see p. 41), who moved their
acceptance. The motion was seconded and passed. Mr. Moore also urged
the Convention to adopt a unified budget.
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The Bishop then called for other reports in order.
REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON UNFINISHED
BUSINESS: None.
REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON ADMISSION OF NEW
PARISHES AND MISSIONS: None.
REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE DIOCESE: Sub¬
mitted by Father Edsall, Secretary, of the Standing Committee, by
title (see p. 35). He moved its acceptance. The motion was seconded
and passed.
REPORT OF THE BISHOP AND COUNCIL: Submitted by Father Dexter
by title (see p. 36) with the verbal addition of one sentence regarding
a special meeting held on Tuesday, October 10, 1967, at which per¬
mission was in effect given for the inclusion in the 1968 budget of the
item “Metro Pilot.” He moved its acceptance. The motion was
seconded and passed.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE: Mr. Haywood M. Davis,
Chairman, submitted his report by title (see p. 39) but advocated a
unified budget. The Chancellor ruled that it was in order at this point
to consider two budgets in Mr. Davis’ report. Some discussion fol¬
lowed. The two budgets for 1968 were accepted.
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE DIOCESE, including the Chancel¬
lor’s report: Mr. Boynton had reference to his afore-mentioned sug¬
gestions regarding changes in diocesan Canon Law. (The full text of
same included the following:
“Re The Proposed Unified Budget
Proposed: The following parts of the Constitution and Canons should
be considered and/or changed to provide for a Unified Budget.
A. CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE V; SEC. 2: SUBSEC. 5: Under this section appears the
penalty for failure to ‘pay its quota of the Assessment for
Diocesan Expenses imposed by the Convention of the Diocese
. . .’ This section appears to be broad enough to cover the
Unified Budget since it is defined later in the Canons and the
proposed amendments hereinafter recommended.
ARTICLE X: Definition and scope embrace idea of unified bud¬
get.” — (on which no action was required nor taken.)
He moved that his report (see p. 39) be accepted by title. His motion
was seconded and passed. Mr. Boynton announced that the property of St.
Stephen’s Mission, Hobart, had been conveyed to Christ Church, Gary.
The Bishop affirmed that the Bishop and Council had approved said
action. The Convention concurred in same.
The hour of the day having come to 2:00 p.m., the Bishop called for
balloting. There being three elections remaining, he appointed six tellers,
two for each election, from among the younger clergy of the Diocese. Bal¬
loting began.
REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MISSIONS: Submitted by the
Rev. Hugh C. Edsall, Acting Chairman, who read it in its entirety
(see p. 53). He next read the Missions Budget for 1968 and commented
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on the present philosophy of the Bishop and the Department of Mis¬
sions regarding the establishment of Missions. Considerable discussion
ensued. Father Edsall’s report was accepted.
By this time, the Secretary was able to announce the results of two of
the elections as follows:
STANDING COMMITTEE: (one year term) (on the first ballot)
The Rev. Robert J. Center The Rev. Carl H. Richardson
The Rev. Hugh C. Edsall The Rev. Dr. George B. Wood
The Rev. B. Linford Eyrick
TRUSTEES OF THE DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA
FOUNDATION, INC.: (three year term) (on the first ballot)
Father Wood having been previously elected unanimously, the
balloting was between Kenneth E. Kintner and Harold Rudd. Mr.
Rudd was elected. The reports continued.
REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION: Sub¬
mitted by title (see p. 53). Its acceptance was moved, seconded, and
passed.
REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHRISTIAN SOCIAL RELA¬
TIONS: Submitted by the Rev. James W. Curtis, who moved its ac¬
ceptance (see p. 54). The motion was seconded and passed.
REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PROMOTION: Submitted by the
Rev. B. Linford Eyrick, Chairman, by title (see p. 55). He moved its
acceptance. The motion was seconded and carried.
REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLICITY: Submitted by the
Rev. James G. Greer, Chairman, by title (see p. 55). He moved its ac¬
ceptance. The motion was seconded and passed.
REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTION AND
CANONS: Submitted by the Chancellor, who again had reference to
the proposed changes in the diocesan Canons which he had read
earlier in the day (the text appears above and on p. 40) and moved
said changes. Some discussion followed, and the Secretary read aloud
the following communication from the Treasurer:
TO THE DELEGATES OF THE 1967 DIOCESAN CONVENTION:
The Proposed Unified Budget
For many years there has been discussion among clergy and laity in
the Diocese of Northern Indiana relative to adopting a unified budget —
that is, a budget that would comprise both the operating budget of the
Diocese and the Bishop and Council budget (sometimes known as missions
budget). Many of the Dioceses in the United States have unified budgets
and their experience with this type of budget has been gratifying. It
would seem that this is the only practical way for our finances to be
handled.
As far as the various parishes and missions are concerned, I know
that it would be much more helpful to them to have to make only one
payment to the treasurer. Some parishes have not always made the exact
monthly payment on their budgets and have made only partial payments.
When such has been the case and no memo is sent with the check, some¬
times the wrong account is credited. This, then, required considerable cor¬
respondence to get the matter straightened out.
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As far as the books of the Diocese are concerned, it certainly would
be much easier and less complicated to have only one budget. As it is now,
two different sets of books must be retained for both the operating budget
and the Bishop and Council budget. At times when there were two dif¬
ferent treasurers, there were mix-ups in payments which caused con¬
siderable difficulty.
If there were a unified budget with a contingency item which would
cover all items in the budget, then no matter where there was a shortage,
the Bishop and Council could make a decision as to whether or not this
should come out of the contingency fund. As it is now, with a shortage in
one budget, we cannot use the contingency fund in the other budget. The
only way that it can be done is by borrowing money from the other fund
(which was done two years ago and is now being repaid).
There was probably a time when two budgets were quite necessary
and best for our Diocese. However, with the present growth of the Diocese
and the many financial problems that we have and are trying to solve, a
unified budget would partly correct this situation.
Howard A. Moore, Treasurer
The motion to change the Canons as per the Chancellor’s proposals
was seconded and passed.
Mr. Boynton mentioned the “in writing” proposal which suggested
changing the number of years considered in calculating the “Fair Share,”
which he had read earlier in the day, and counseled against adopting it
now. The Rev. James W. Curtis moved its adoption. His motion was
seconded but failed to carry. Father Curtis then moved to refer the matter
to the Bishop and Council to report to the next Convention. This motion
was seconded and passed.
Mr. Boynton brought up the possibility, inasmuch as the 1967 General
Convention of the American Church had passed a constitutional change to
such an effect the first of two times required, of women’s serving on
Vestries, as delegates to the diocesan Convention, etc. The Rev. Thomas F.
Stoll moved that the Diocese of Northern Indiana interpret “layman” as
referring to a female, as well as to a male, person. His motion was
seconded. The Very Rev. Robert F. Royster offered a substitute motion,
to wit, that the matter be referred to the Committee on Constitution and
Canons to report to the next Convention. Father Stoll withdrew his mo¬
tion, and Dean Royster’s motion was seconded and passed.
In response to a question by the Bishop, the Chancellor ruled that the
1967 Convention had passed two budgets for 1968 and that it would be in
order for the 1968 Convention to pass a unified budget for 1969. It was,
however, agreed that the two 1968 budgets would be presented to the
Diocese as a unified budget.
The Secretary announced elections to the BISHOP AND COUNCIL
as follows:
The Rev. Charles R. Dibble (on the second ballot)
The Rev. Thomas K. Ray (on the third ballot)
The Rev. William C. R. Sheridan (on the first ballot)
Mr. Lewis F. Cole (on the first ballot)
Mr. Haywood M. Davis (on the first ballot)
Col. Raymond R. Kelly (on the first ballot)
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The reports continued.
REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE STATE OF THE
CHURCH: None.
REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE CHURCH PEN¬
SION FUND: None.
REPORT OF THE EXAMINING CHAPLAINS: Submitted by Dean
Royster, Chairman, by title (see p. 56). He moved its acceptance. The
motion was seconded and passed.
REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR AND HISTORIOGRAPHER: Submitted
by the Rev. Robert J. Center, by title (see p. 57). He moved its accep¬
tance. The motion was seconded and passed.
Father Center also submitted the
REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (see p. 56)
by title and moved its acceptance. His motion was seconded and
passed.
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE FOUNDATION: Submitted by
Dean Royster by title (see p. 57). He moved its acceptance. The mo¬
tion was seconded and passed.
REPORT OF THE ARMED FORCES COMMITTEE: Submitted by the
Rev. Carl H. Richardson by title (see p. 57). He moved its acceptance.
The motion was seconded and passed.
REPORT OF THE INSURANCE COMMITTEE: None from the floor, but
see p. 59.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PARISH BOUNDARIES: None.
REPORT OF THE M.R.I. COMMISSION: None.
REPORT OF THE WAWASEE EPISCOPAL CENTER COMMITTEE:
Submitted by Dean Royster by title (see p. 59). He moved its accep¬
tance, and his motion was seconded and passed.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON SPECIAL VOCATIONS: Submitted
by Father Center by title (see p. 59). He moved its acceptance, and
the motion was seconded and carried. Its work having been done, the
Bishop discharged the Committee with thanks.
REPORT OF THE COMMISSION ON ECUMENICAL AFFAIRS: Sub¬
mitted by Father Cooper by title (see p. 61). He elaborated somewhat
on his report and moved its acceptance. The motion was seconded and
passed.
Father Mosier arose and read telegrams that he and Father Hensel
had drafted and sent to: Miss Bemont, Bishop Burrill of Chicago, Bishop
Craine, Father Douglass, and Father Wood. The Chair thanked the com¬
mittee and then called for resolutions.
RESOLUTIONS
The Rev. Forrest B. Clark moved adoption of the following:
WHEREAS: Laymen of the Church often find it difficult or bur¬
densome to set aside their duties of occupation on weekdays,
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BE IT RESOLVED by this Convention that the meeting of the
Convention of the Diocese of Northern Indiana be held on a
Saturday.
The motion was seconded but failed to carry.
The Rev. Burns K. Seeley moved adoption of the following:
A PROPOSED RESOLUTION CONDEMNING INDUCED
ABORTION submitted to The Rev. James W. Curtis, Chairman,
Department of Christian Social Relations, Gary, Indiana, by The
Rev. Burns K. Seeley, Kokomo, Indiana, July 6, 1967:
WHEREAS, several of these United States have recently enacted
legislation providing for induced abortion when pregnancy en¬
dangers the physical or mental health of the expectant mother
(not her life), or if pregnancy results from rape or incest, includ¬
ing statutory rape under certain circumstances, and
WHEREAS, similar legislation is being and will be proposed in
other State legislatures for enactment into law, and
WHEREAS, there is a growing danger that Christian consciences
will regard such legislation as conforming to the Divine Will
when, in fact, traditionally from Patristic times, and based upon
Holy Scripture (Ex: 21:22-23, the Christian Church (Anglican,
Orthodox, Protestant, and Roman Catholic) has regarded induced
abortion as contrary to the Divine Will since it is the wilful de¬
struction of innocent human life, and
WHEREAS, some contemporary moralists justify induced abortion
on the grounds that the embryo and/or fetus may not at a cer¬
tain stage of development possess a human soul, when the very
fact that doubt exists should automatically preclude the risk of
the destruction of a human being, and, furthermore, induced
abortion of an embryo and/or fetus which may not possess a
human soul would be the denial of the said embryo and/or fetus
to pursue its natural development into the attainment of a full
human life, and,
WHEREAS, no amount of physical or mental illness, in and of it¬
self, emanating from an expectant mother can justify the wilful
destruction of an embryo and/or fetus for whom Jesus Christ was
conceived in the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary, born, died
and raised again from the dead;
BE IT RESOLVED: That this General Convention of the Protes¬
tant Episcopal Church in the United States of America condemns
induced abortion (with the sole exception that when an ex¬
pectant mother’s life is absolutely and demonstrably dependent
upon induced abortion for physical survival, her physical life is
to be preferred to that of the embryo and or/fetus) as contrary
and repugnant to the will of God as revealed in Holy Scripture
and ancient Christian tradition and urges all Episcopalians to
pray and work for the abolishment and defeat of all legislation
which supports said induced abortion.
Father Curtis said that the Department of Christian Social Relations
would like more time to consider the matter of the resolution and pro¬
posed to report on same to the Bishop and Council in the Spring. Father
Seeley withdrew his motion.
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Father Richardson moved adoption of the following. His motion was
seconded. The Bishop pointed out that, although the 1967 General Con¬
vention had rejected “Proportional Representation,” the said Convention
had not been adjourned sine die and was therefore subject to being re¬
called into session. He felt that “Proportional Representation” would
come up again.
FROM: Paul W. Philips, Attorney of Fort Wayne, Indiana, member of
the Bishop and Council of the Diocese of Northern Indiana.
TO: The 62nd General Convention of the Episcopal Church.
WHEREAS, it appears that the Joint Commission on Structure of
General Convention and Provinces will again recommend that
the Constitution and Canons of the Church be amended to pro¬
vide for “proportional representation” of dioceses in the House
of Deputies and one vote per diocese or missionary district in the
House of Bishops; and
WHEREAS, the Bishop and Council of the Diocese of Northern
Indiana concurs in the general conclusion that the size of the
House of Deputies is unwieldy and should be reduced; and
WHEREAS, this body also is firmly convinced that the House of
Deputies should continue to be a body consisting of representa¬
tives of dioceses as such, rather than of numbers of communi¬
cants in dioceses, for the reason that the basic unit of the Church
is, and should continue to be, the diocese; and it is the diocese
(rather than groups of communicants) that is admitted into union
with the General Convention of the Church; and
WHEREAS, “proportional representation” in the House of De¬
puties would tend to reduce the status of the diocese as the basic
unit of Church, which would in turn tend to further centraliza¬
tion of control in the Executive Council and would also place
control of the House of Deputies in the hands of a minority of
the dioceses of the Church; and
WHEREAS, the House of Bishops is not a house of dioceses, nor
of diocesans, but of the Bishops of the Church and should so re¬
main.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BISHOP AND
COUNCIL OF THE DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA:
1. That this Diocese opposes any amendment to the Constitution
and Canons of the Church which would apportion the number
deputies to the General Convention according to the size of the
various dioceses or otherwise result in any diocese having
more or less deputies than any other diocese.
2. That this diocese concurs in the adoption of a canon, pursuant
to Article I, Sec. 4 of the Constitution, to reduce the number of
deputies to the General Convention to 2 clerical and 2 lay from
each diocese.
3. That this diocese opposes any amendment to the Constitution
of the Church which would limit the bishops of any one
diocese or missionary district to one vote in the House of
Bishops.
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The above was adopted.
Mr. J. Arch Higgs moved adoption of the following:
WHEREAS the Reverend Peter Langendorff faithfully served
this Diocese for forty-four years; and
WHEREAS a major portion of his own library has already been
given to the Diocese;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that a permanent memorial be
established at the Wawasee Episcopal Center to be known as the
Peter Langendorff Memorial Library.
The motion was seconded and unanimously carried.
The Bishop called for further business. Father Payne spoke briefly
about candidates for the Ministry and mentioned the Guild of St. John
Vianney. The Bishop declared the need of good priests in the American
Church and urged the faithful to pray for such.
There was no other business. It was moved, seconded, and passed that
the Minutes not be read at this point.
It was moved, seconded, and passed that the Convention stand ad¬
journed. The Convention was closed with the Bishop’s blessing at 4:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted ,
(The Rev.) Wilbur B. Dexter, Secretary
ANNUAL ADDRESS
of
THE RIGHT REV. WALTER CONRAD KLEIN,
Ph.D., Th.D., S.T.D., D.C.L.
Bishop of Northern Indiana
To the Sixty-Ninth Annual Convention of the Church
in the Diocese of Northern Indiana
October 25, 1967
Greetings and a blessing to all those who have gathered here in con¬
vention. J
Once again we have celebrated a Requiem in memory of the former
bishops of this diocese, John Hazen White, Campbell Gray, and Reginald
Mallett; the two priests of the diocese who have died since the last con¬
vention, Peter Langendorff and Francis Hilary Bacon, O.S.B.; and the
deceased lay people whose names have been sent to me by their pastors.
Please stand and say with me the usual prayer for the departed:
“O Eternal Lord God, who holdest all souls in life;
vouchsafe, we pray Thee, to Thy whole Church in Paradise
and on earth, Thy light and Thy peace; accept our prayers
on behalf of the souls of Thy servants departed, and grant
them an entrance into the land of light and joy, in the fel¬
lowship of Thy saints; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
May their souls, and the souls of all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.”
Since the Sixty-eighth Convention I have confirmed 509 persons and
received 41: a total of 550. Last year’s total was 547. Therefore we seem
not to have lost ground. There have been 54 confirmation services. At
several of these, candidates from more than one parish or mission have
been presented. Only two parishes and one parochial mission have not
had confirmation services on their own premises, and all three have par¬
ticipated in confirmation services elsewhere. Ten parishes and missions
have had two or more confirmation services. All churches in the diocese
have been visited for one purpose or another, a number of them many
times.
Mr. Steven D. Borchardt was dropped from the list of postulants on
February 21, 1967. Mr. Michael R. Baumer, our sole postulant, is on leave
of absence from his studies. Mr. Joseph W. Riggs, a candidate, is in his
last year at the General Seminary. Mr. George P. Fuzy, Jr. became a
candidate on June 1, 1967.
Marc Kit Oliver was ordered deacon on February 18, 1967 and dis¬
missed to the Diocese of Northern California on February 20, 1967. On
July 15, 1967, acting for the Bishop of Indianapolis, I ordained the Rev.
Paul M. Ross, Jr., to the priesthood.
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The following clergy have been received into the diocese:
The Rev. Burns K. Seeley
The Rev. Lewis A. Payne
The Rev. Larry G. Smellie
The Rev. George M. Davis
The Rev. Frederick H. Shriver, Jr.
The Rev. Paul M. Ross
The Rev. James S. Sigmann
The Rev. Harold L. Goetz
Jan. 3, 1967
Western Mich.
Mar. 31, 1967
Quincy
July 7, 1967
Erie
Oct. 2, 1967
Dallas
Oct. 2, 1967
West Virginia
Oct. 10, 1967
Indianapolis
Oct. 10, 1967
Erie
Oct. 11, 1967
Fond du Lac
The Rev. J. Ralph Patston was dismissed to the Diocese of Chicago on
January 23, 1967, and the Rev. R. Michael Darrow to the Diocese of Colo¬
rado on September 1, 1967.
There have been no depositions.
The total number of clergy is 60 — 3 more than last year. This total
does not include the Rev. William J. Fleener, vicar of St. Paulinus’, Wa-
tseka, Illinois, who is also vicar of St. Peter’s, Rensselaer under the Joint
Pilot Project.
Father Wood has been very seriously ill, but appears to be recover¬
ing with gratifying rapidity. Father McCormick is now vicar of St. Anne’s,
Warsaw. Father Solem has added to his duties at Logansport responsi¬
bility for services at St. Alban’s, Monticello. Father Bell has resigned to
do secular teaching and supply work, and Father Grant has succeeded
him as rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd, East Chicago. Father
Parker is engaged in graduate study, and Father Payne is now rector of
Trinity, Peru. Father Smellie has become vicar of St. Alban’s, Fort
Wayne. Father Davis is Director of Youth Work at Trinity, Fort Wayne.
Father Ross and Father Goetz are curates at St. John’s, Elkhart. Father
Sigmann is vicar of St. Timothy’s, Griffith. Father McGovern has given up
parochial work. Father Phelps is a novice at Three Rivers. Father Mc-
Elroy has returned to parochial work and is curate at Grace Church,
White Plains, New York. Father Hood has left St. Augustine’s, Gary, and
is studying at Oxford. Father Marsh has taken up work in the Diocese
of Southern Ohio. Soon after his departure St. Stephen’s, Hobart became
a parochial mission of Christ Church, Gary. Father Shriver is teaching
history at the local branch campus. Father Vinas, licensed but not as yet
received, is director of the neighborhood project at Christ Church, Gary.
Our numerical and material growth has been impressive. St. John’s,
Bristol has instituted a $35,000 building program. Its attendance has
doubled in a year. The Good Shepherd, East Chicago is completing sub¬
stantial additions to its plant. St. John’s, Elkhart has engaged a second
curate and has provided accommodations for him. It is commemorating
its centennial. St. David’s, Elkhart has done considerable landscaping.
Trinity, Fort Wayne has acquired a new assistant’s residence. St. Barna¬
bas’, Gary has made improvements in its buildings and given direct aid
in generous measure to persons in need. Extensive repairs and improve¬
ments have been made at St. Paul’s, Gas City; Trinity, Peru; St. Michael’s,
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South Bend; St. Christopher’s, Crown Point; Trinity, South Bend; and St.
Paul’s, Mishawaka. St. Andrew’s, Kokomo has notably enlarged its educa¬
tional facilities. Gethsemane, Marion has paid off the parish house mort¬
gage, cleaned and repaired the stonework of the Church, and made pre¬
parations to increase its staff. Trinity, Michigan City has improved its
buildings and grounds and rendered service to the community in mani¬
fold ways. St. Thomas’, Plymouth has greatly reduced its debt. Father
Sheridan will celebrate the silver anniversary of his ordination to the
priesthood on Ascension Day, 1968. The Cathedral has set up a splendid
bronze bust of Bishop Mallett in its garden. St. Michael’s, South Bend
has recently observed its tenth anniversary. Holy Family, Angola has
completed, occupied, and improved a building containing church, priest’s
quarters, and parochial facilities. The vicar is serving the community, part
of the time, as a probation officer. Within a few months the Incarnation,
Chesterton has held the ceremonies of ground-breaking, cornerstone-lay¬
ing, and dedication. It now has a vicarage and a church with ample educa¬
tional and social facilities in the basement.
The diocese depply regrets the retirement of Miss Mary Frances Be-
mont. A purse of more than $2,000 was presented to her at a farewell
luncheon.
The diocese has grown in self-knowledge and the capacity for self-
criticism. Its restructuring committee will soon present a plan for the
administrative modernization of the diocese. We have been helped im¬
mensely in this process by our relationship with the Diocese of Chicago in
the Joint Pilot Project. This, raw and nebulous a year ago, has assumed
definite shape and developed a vigorous thrust. Its first specific project, an
ecumenical neighborhood effort in Gary, is now beginning under Father
Vinas, who has come to us from Cuba. Canon Tyndall has given us re¬
markable help in our diocesan missions, and Canon Miller has raised the
level of our Christian education. All of this has happened under the direc¬
tion of Father Stewart, the Coordinator of the Joint Pilot Project. In the
area of MRI we have done nothing startling, but all these activities —
restructuring, Joint Pilot Project, MRI, and perhaps others — have com¬
bined to make us more deeply aware of who we are and what we are
supposed to be doing.
The social aspects of our faith are quite properly and necessarily be¬
ing emphasized today, but our preoccupation with these matters places us
in some peril. We pray and serve in the Christian community and we can¬
not detach ourselves from that community, even in the most personal of
our devotions. Neverthless, each Christian individual must make a re¬
sponsible personal approach to God by his own effort in prayer, by his
discovery of, and his obedience to, his vocation, and by the dedicated de¬
velopment and use of the gifts he has received. The Anglican Fellowship
of Prayer, the Christian Family Movement, and many other guilds,
societies, and movements are active among us. Our retreat center at
Wawasee has had the benefit of a $10,000 grant from the national Church.
Anybody who wants the help thats uch institutions and agencies can give
may have it for the asking. I hope that, during the next year, all work of
this type will greatly expand.
At least two important questions face us at this convention. Our bud¬
get has increased in spite of the rigorous economy we have excercised in
preparing it. I am sure that this development needs no elaborate explan¬
ation. The Department of Finance will present the details. Only an ever
deeper acceptance of stewardship will give us the courage and generosity
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to live with an expanding budget. Let us observe that it is expanding be¬
cause our work is expanding. That, too, is our reason for raising the other
question, that of a unified budget. Administratively and in many other
ways the work of the diocese is a package. Unless we can view and treat
it as a whole, we cannot really see it and appreciate it, much less get it
efficiently and worthily done. That is the point of a unified budget.
When we turn from our own diocese to the wider fields that we are
not permitted to forget, we discover reasons for joy and reasons for alarm.
For example, most of us have mixed reactions to the recent General Con¬
vention. It has done nothing disastrous, and a great deal of its action de¬
serves applause. It has taken the first step in opening the House of
Deputies to women, and before very long we should consider doing the
same thing with vestries and diocesan conventions. It has authorized the
trial use of a new liturgy. Your clergy will soon be explaining this liturgy
to you and introducing it into your parochial worship. The Church wants
your mature opinions and your suggestions for improvement. Some of us
may have difficulty in being both reverent and critical, but this and more
complicated feats are now required of us. The Christian religion does not
become easier as the human race evolves.
The General Convention has dealt very wisely with the COCU ques¬
tion. The resolutions finally adopted keep the power of decision in the
hands of General Convention, where it belongs. Both the Bishops and the
Deputies made it very clear that they were not interested in a super¬
church. At the same time, we have decided to continue the COCU con¬
versations, and I see no reason why we should not do this with interest,
friendliness, curiosity, and even joy. Last year the clergy of the diocese
studied COCU rather searchingly. I hope that they will communicate
their knowledge and insights to their people this year and, if necessary,
thereafter, in order that our laity may participate responsibly in the final
decision, which cannot be put off forever.
The bombshell of General Convention was the Presiding Bishop’s ap¬
peal to the Church for nine million dollars to be spent in the next tri-
ennium on “the bringing of people in ghettos into areas of decision mak¬
ing by which their destiny is influenced.” The Church’s role in the enter¬
prise Bishop Hines has proposed is to advise and encourage but above all
to give “substantial sums of money to community organizations involved
in the betterment of depressed urban areas.” The Presiding Bishop said
further, “It is suggested that these efforts be administered through coali¬
tions with other churches and agencies such as Inter-Religious Founda¬
tion for Community Organization.”
A Special Joint Committee of General Convention was appointed “to
review his [the P.B.’s] call to action and to make recommendations.” The
Committee gave enthusiastic support to the Presiding Bishop’s position
and policy. It made eleven requests or recommendations in a six-page
document, which I have reproduced and distributed to all of you. I beg
you to read this document and to raise questions about it here, since we
have among us both priests and laymen who can do justice to any in¬
quiries you may make or exceptions you may take. The Executive
Council, anticipating some typical questions, has stated and answered
them. This material, too, has been distributed to you.
It seems to me that the statement of the Joint Committee, which re¬
flects the opinion of a majority of the membership of General Convention,
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must be accepted as a definition of our official policy regarding the racial
and social problems of the present. Some Episcopalians in Northern
Indiana may object vehemently to this policy, but I am convinced that
the diocese as a whole will agree to it loyally if not with great enthusiasm.
There is no assurance that token assistance — $9,000,000 will provide little
more than that — will gain the Church any esteem at this late hour. We
shall have to forget our image and our reputation and concentrate on
demonstrating our concern. I hope we all feel concern. If we pretend that
we are living in a healthy and stable society, we are fooling ourselves. We
are in some stage of a vast convulsion, and nobody can now say whether
or not we have experienced the worst of it. What we have experienced is
bad enough, and it is futile to meet the difficulty by trying to minimize it,
isolate it, or deny it. It is there, and it may destroy us and our institutions
if we persist in the blind selfishness that has determined so many of our
attitudes and acts.
Our sister communions are increasingly recognizing the need of hum¬
ble and sacrificial action. In Gary we are participating in the work of the
Innercity Task Force. The Presbyterian Synod has indicated its willing¬
ness “to place in the hands of the people thirty-eight thousand dollars to
be used in community organization.” Our partnership with the Diocese of
Chicago in the Joint Pilot Project commits us at least to the earnest con¬
sideration of any measures that promise relief for a profoundly shaken
society. The Presiding Bishop’s plea and Convention’s answer to it have
given us a concrete course to follow. Whatever doubts we may have, we
cannot stand still.
Although many important things remain unsaid, I must stop and al¬
low the convention to proceed. This, however, I cannot do without telling
you how grateful I am for your support and how happy I am about your
achievements. You have come a long way, in a short time, under hard
conditions. Thank you for your courage, your candor, and your affection.
I have seen what you can do, and I will not let you fall short of your own
finest standards.
HE* Walter Conrad Klein
Bishop of Northern Indiana
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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES AND BOARDS
REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE
At the 68th Annual Convention of the Diocese, held on October 5,
1966, the following priests were elected members of the Standing Com¬
mittee: The Reverend Fathers George B. Wood, D.D., William C. R. Sheri¬
dan, Carl H. Richardson, B. Linford Eyrick, and Hugh C. Edsall. At the
organizational meeting following the Convention, Father Wood was
elected President, and Father Edsall, Secretary.
On November 9, 1966, the Standing Committee gave its approval for a
loan of $10,000 for the purchase of property at Monticello.
On January 5, 1967, the Standing Committee voted to have the follow¬
ing form printed, this form to become one of the documents laid before the
Standing Committee by congregations desiring the canonical consent of
the Standing Committee to the mortgaging of church property:
To: THE STANDING COMMITTEE
OF THE DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA
From: _ , _ , Indiana
Church
In consideration of the action of the Standing Com¬
mittee in approving our mortgage of $ _ to
Lending Institution
dated _ , 19_, we do hereby commit
ourselves to the fulfillment of all diocesan assessments
and apportionments, which is the normal obligation of
all parishes and missions.
The signatures of the undersigned are affixed in ac¬
cordance with the action of the Vestry or Bishop’s
Committee on _ , 19 _
Rector or Vicar
Clerk or Secretary
On this date, the Standing Committee recommended Marc Kit Oliver to
the Bishop for ordination to the Diaconate.
On May 31, 1967, the Standing Committee gave consent to the admis¬
sion of George Patrick Fuzy, Jr., as a Candidate for Holy Orders.
During the convention year, the other canonical consents were given,
as follows:
Consent was given to the election of the Rt. Rev. C. Kilmer Myers
to be Bishop of California. Consent was given to the election and
consecration of the Rt. Rev. Benito Cabanban Cabanan as Bishop
Coadjutor of the Missionary District of the Philippines.
Consents were given to the consecration of the following priests
to the Episcopate:
The Very Rev. George Alfred Taylor, M. A., to be Bishop of
Easton; the Ven. Richard Beamon Martin, D.D., to be Suffragan
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Bishop of Long Island; the Rev. Robert Rae Spears, Jr., to be
Suffragan Bishop of West Missouri; the Rev. John Raymond
Wyatt to be Bishop of Spokane; the Rev. William Moultrie Moore,
Jr., to be Suffragan Bishop of North Carolina; and the Rev. Mil-
ton LeGrand Wood, Jr., to be Suffragan Bishop of Atlanta.
Consents were given to the Dioceses of North Carloina and Atlanta
for the election of Bishops Suffragan.
Consents were given to the Dioceses of Minnesota and Pittsburgh for
the election of Bishops Coadjutor.
Respectfully submitted
(The Rev.) Hugh C. Edsall, Secretary
REPORT OF THE BISHOP AND COUNCIL
During the convention year there were five meetings of the Bishop
and Council. The first, held the day of the 1966 Convention, was an organ¬
izational meeting. The following is a summary of the action taken at the
others.
November 9, 1966
The Bishop reported that the Chancellor was trying to sell the
properties at Butler and Delphi.
There was some discussion of the fact that divers parishes and mis¬
sions were in arrears on their missions quota payments. Mr. Paul W.
Philips recommended a unified budget. It was resolved that a unified
budget be prepared for 1968 and that appropriate changes in the canons
be presented to the 1967 Convention.
February 1, 1967
Upon the resignation of the Rev. James Parker, the Rev. Gerald H.
McGovern was elected Assistant Secretary.
The Rev. George B. Wood, Chairman of the Department of Missions,
announced that the new church in Angola had been completed. The
Bishop discussed missionary clergy’s taking part-time secular work. He
instructed the Department of Missions to draw up a minimum standard of
clergy living conditions.
The Rev. Richard Cooper, Chairman of the Commission on Ecumeni¬
cal Affairs, discussed at length the “C.O.C.U.” proposals to be submitted
to the 1967 General Convention and expressed certain well-reasoned ob¬
jections to same. The Bishop called for a statement on the matter.
May 3, 1967
The Bishop expressed himself strongly on “C.O.C.U.” and said that he
stood firmly for the Faith and was opposed to the present scheme.
The Rev. E. W. (Bill) Andrews of “CHURCHWORD”, which now
publishes the newspaper of the Diocese of Indianapolis, proposed that his
firm take over the publication of THE BEACON. His proposal was ac¬
cepted, with the Rev. James G. Greer continuing as news editor.
Father Eyrick announced publication of a directory of parishes and
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missions in the Dioceses of Northern Indiana, Indianapolis, Western
Michigan, and Chicago for the benefit of travelers. Father McGovern re¬
ported on the series of ecumenical seminars held during the past season.
Mr. Philips opposed the “proportional representation” scheme to be sub¬
mitted to General Convention on the grounds that (1) control of the
House of Deputies would fall into the hands of a minority and (2) the unit
of the Church is the Diocese.
July 12, 1967
Upon the resignation of Father McGovern, the Rev. Lewis L. Payne
of Peru was elected Assistant Secretary. The Rev. Hugh C. Edsall was
elected to fulfill Father McGovern’s unexpired term on the Bishop and
Council.
Father Edsall presented a Statement on “C.O.C.U.” which was un¬
animously adopted.* The Bishop and Council ordered copies of it sent to
the Secretary of the General Convention and to the Bishops and Secre¬
taries of the several Dioceses and Missionary Districts of the American
Church. The Secretary read certain changes suggested by the Chancellor
in the canon law which would be appropriate to a unified budget.
*The text of the Statement follows this report.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Rev.) Wilbur B. Dexter, Secretary
THE BISHOP AND COUNCIL
OF THE DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA
The Bishop and Council of the Diocese of Northern Indiana, meeting on
July 12, 1967, adopted the following Statement and instructed the Secre¬
tary to transmit certified copies to the Secretary of the General Conven¬
tion and to the Bishops and Secretaries of the several Dioceses and Mis¬
sionary Districts of American Church.
Statement Regarding the “Principles of Church Union”
We, the Bishop and Council of the Diocese of Northern Indiana,
meeting at Lake Wawasee, Indiana, on July 12, 1967, having given careful
consideration to the “Principles of Church Union”, find many serious
deficiencies and omissions in them. Since certain resolutions will be pre¬
sented by the Joint Commission on Ecumenical Relations of the Episcopal
Church at the General Convention in Seattle in September, we feel it in¬
cumbent upon us to express our concern before that meeting is convened.
We believe that the “Principles of Church Union” as they now stand,
are inimical to the Catholic Faith as this Church has received the same,
and that in the proposed United Church, that Faith would be lost or
seriously emasculated in an amorphous kind of Pan-Protestantism. This
would draw us farther away from Eastern Orthodoxy and Roman Catho¬
licism, in spite of the fact that these comprise the overwhelming majority
of Christendom. It would also, in all probability, close the lines of com¬
munication between ourselves and the Lutheran and Pentecostal groups.
We realize that the “Principles of Church Union” are not final, but they
nevertheless indicate the direction being taken. And since the “Principles
of Church Union” are to be determined by majority vote, we, being a
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small minority of the proposed United Church, would no doubt find our¬
selves hopelessly in the minority on most if not all questions of faith and
order.
We find that the “Principles of Church Union” consider the Apostles’
Creed to be merely an abstraction, and the Nicene Creed simply a docu¬
ment for study. The affirmations of faith of the various Protestant com¬
munions are to be used along with the creed in the proposed United
Church. Thus, the Apostles’ and Nicene Creeds, solemnly promulgated
and/or confirmed by General Councils, are not to be considered any longer
de fide, as they now are in the Episcopal Church, and were in the un¬
divided Church, for many centuries.
We find that the “Principles of Church Union” do not recognize any
essential efficacy in the Sacrament of Holy Baptism. This is apparent from
their refusal to affirm clearly the place of infant baptism in the United
Church. Moreover, the “Principles of Church Union” do not make men¬
tion of such Biblical terms as regeneration and the forgiveness of sins, in
their description and explanation of the Sacrament of Holy Baptism.
We find that the “Principles of Church Union” do not clearly recognize
the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Sacrament of the Holy Com¬
munion. Moreover, it seems that they might very well encourage the
abandonment of the ancient practice of frequent celebrations of the Holy
Communion, in favor of a movement towards the creation of completely
new forms of worship.
We find that the Apostolic rite of Confirmation through the laying on
of hands of a bishop, after the custom of the New Testament Church, is
nowhere indicated in the “Principles of Church Union”, as a necessary
part of the sacramental life and ministry of the proposed United Church.
We find that the “Principles of Church Union” do not indicate that
the proposed United Church would or must maintain the Apostolic Suc¬
cession, which we believe to be the continuity of Holy Orders from Christ
Himself. Nor do they provide for absolution and blessings in God’s name,
through the power of a priestly ministry. The same deficiency seems to be
the case regarding the Unction of the sick, which is not at all presented as
a true part of the Apostolic faith and ministry. There is also no mention
concerning the ordination of women in the United Church, in spite of the
fact that some of the proposed uniting bodies now in fact do ordain
women to their ministries.
We find no mention in the “Principles of Church Union” of Holy
Matrimony as being in any real sense a sacramental act.
We find it difficult to discover whether the “Principles of Church
Union” are truly proposing a Church that can actually be considered part
of the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church, according to the Chicago-
Lambeth Quadrilateral, to which the Episcopal Church is committed as a
basis for unity discussions.
Finally, we believe that the Faith of Christians, as declared by the
universal witness of the Apostolic Church, centers in the Resurrection.
Nevertheless, not a single word about the general resurrection appears to
be set forth in the “Principles of Church Union”. Therefore, we are
forced, as a result of this and all the above considerations, to conclude that
if the tendencies of the “Principles of Church Union” are opposed, it may
be that the Holy Spirit will produce, not a Pan-Protestant, but a Pan-
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Christian Union, such as most of us long for, and such as will really, not
merely in appearance, correspond to the consecration prayer of our Lord
as recorded in the 17th Chapter of St. John, which would also be a unity
in truth.
I certify that the adoption of the above Statement was duly moved,
seconded and unanimously passed on the 12th day of July, 1967 at Lake
Wawasee, Indiana, by the Bishop and Council of the Diocese of Northern
Indiana.
Respectfully submitted ,
(The Rev.) Wilbur B. Dexter, Secretary
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
Several meetings have been held by the Finance Committee during
the past year to consider matters involving the Diocese.
The Committee met on July 6th to prepare the budget for 1968. In the
past the Committee has only been requested to approve the budget pre¬
pared by the Treasurer and the Mission’s Committee.
In preparing the budget for approval of the Bishop and Council of
July 12th the Committee gave very careful consideration to all of the
needs of the Diocese. Every item contained in the budget was held to
what we considered absolutely essential.
If our Diocese is to grow and prosper it must have full cooperation
from all the Parishes and Missions, along with each individual member
doing his share to support the Church.
Respectfully submitted,
(Mr.) Haywood Davis, Chairman
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE DIOCESE
OF NORTHERN INDIANA
Trustees of the Diocese of Northern Indiana held seven meetings dur¬
ing the year. After consultation and directions from the Bishop and Coun¬
cil and the Department of Missions, the Trustees completed the sale of the
real estate at Delphi, Indiana and the mission property at Butler, Indiana.
The Trustees further completed the sale of the old mission property for
the mission of Angola, Indiana. The Trustees of the Diocese also negoti¬
ated and completed the financing for the mission property at Rensselaer,
Indiana.
The Trustees completed the financing and the building of the priests’
home and multi-purpose building at Chesterton, Indiana. The Trustees
further reviewed the year’s use and experiment of the Wawasee property
and held discussions with the Missions Committee as to the upkeep of the
church located at Wawasee. The Trustees reviewed the endowment ac¬
count and investments of the Trustees of the Diocese and conferred with
the bank as agent for this account.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Hon.) Charles M. Boynton, Secretary
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REPORT OF THE CHANCELLOR
RE THE PROPOSED UNIFIED BUDGET
Proposed: The following parts of the Constitution and Canons should be
considered and/or changed to provide for a Unified Budget.
A. Constitution
Article V; Sec. 2: Subsec. 5: Under this section appears the penalty
for failure to “pay its quota of the Assessment for Diocesan Ex¬
penses imposed by the Convention of the Diocese . . .” This sec¬
tion appears to be broad enough to cover the Unified Budget
since it is defined later in the canons and the proposed amend¬
ments hereinafter recommended.
Article X: Definition and scope embrace idea of unified budget.
B. Canons
Canon 4: Sec. 7: This section refers to the “Bishop and Council
Budget.” After the last sentence of paragraph 1, the following
words should be added: “This budget shall be part of the unified
budget of the Diocese as provided under Canon 5.”
Canon 5: Sec. 2: This section refers to the Duties of the Finance
Committee which is the Department of Finance of the Bishop and
Council. It appears to be broad enough to include the idea of a
unified budget. No change is recommended.
Canon 5: Sec. 6: Paragraph 1: In line six after the word “the” and
before the word “Budget”, there shall be inserted the word
“Unified”. In line seven after the word “The” and before the
word “Budget”, there shall be inserted the word “Unified”.
Paragraph 2: In line one after the word “The” and before the
word “Budget”, there shall be inserted the word “Unified”.
Canon 5: Sec. 8: Change the present sub-paragraph (i) to (j). Insert
a new sub-paragraph (i) as follows: “(i) The amount necessary
to carry out the Missionary work of the Diocese.”
Canon 19: Sec. 2: There shall be added at the end of the paragraph
the following sentence: “Said recommendation by the Bishop and
Council and appropriation by the Convention shall be part of the
Unified Budget as approved by the Convention.”
Canon 20: Sec. 2: Section 2 should be repealed. In its place the follow¬
ing Section 2 should be substituted: “Sec. 2. The Department of
Missions shall recommend to the Finance Committee, not less
than fifteen days before the meeting of the Annual Convention, an
estimate of expenses for necessary Missionary work of the
Diocese for the ensuing year. Said recommendation shall be in¬
formation to the Finance Committee for consideration in forming
the Unified Budget under Canon 5. All money so raised and ap¬
propriated by the Convention shall be apportioned and expended
under the direction of the Bishop and Council.”
Canon 20: Sec. 5: Section 5 should be repealed in full.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Hon.) Charles M. Boynton, Chancellor
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REPORT OF THE TREASURER
OF
DIOCESAN FUNDS
OF THE
DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
DECEMBER 31, 1966
CONTENTS
Accountants’ Report.
Statement of Receipts and Disbursements — Special Funds.
Statement of Receipts and Disbursements — Operating Fund.
Statement of Diocesan Assessments and Payments.
Statement of Operating Expenses.
DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
AUDITOR’S REPORT
The Diocese of Northern Indiana , Inc.
South Bend, Indiana
Gentlemen:
We have examined the recorded cash receipts and disbursements of
Treasurer’s Funds of THE DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.,
South Bend, Indiana as described in the preceding table of contests for
the year ended December 31, 1966 and the fund balances as of that date.
In our opinion, the annexed statements present fairly the recorded
receipts and disbursements of Treasurer’s Funds of THE DIOCESE OF
NORTHERN INDIANA, INC., South Bend, Indiana for the year ended
December 31, 1966 and the respective Fund balances as of that date.
Respectfully submitted,
M. O. Wolfe and Company
Certified Public Accountants
June 23, 1967
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DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIAN*, INC.
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
SPECIAL FUNDS
Year Ended December 31, 1966
LAMBETH CONFERENCE FUND:
Balance January 1, 1966 _ $ 869,37
Transfer from General Fund _ 400.00
Interest _ 30.82
Balance December 31, 1966 _ $1,300.19
GENERAL CONVENTION FUND:
Balance January 1, 1966 _ $1,050.00
Transfer from General Fund _ 1,050.00
Interest _ 37.24
Balance December 31, 1966 _ $2,137.24
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DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
OPERATING FUND
Year Ended December 31, 1966
RECEIPTS
Assessments _ $30,989.28
National Council (for Miss Bemont) - 3,853.00
Trust fund income _ 3,737.56
Blanket bond - 306.49
Contribution by Bishop - - - - - - - - — 260.00
Sale of office furniture - - 17.50
$39,163.83
DISBURSEMENTS
Operating expenses _ $33,521.52
Miss Bemont (National Council) - 3,853.00
Blanket Bond _ 324.00 37,698.52
EXCESS OF RECEIPTS OVER DISBURSEMENTS - $ 1,465.31
Balance January 1, 1966 - 691.08
Balance December 31, 1966 - $ 2,156.39
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DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC
STATEMENT OF
DIOCESAN ASSESSMENTS AND PAYMENTS
Year Ended December 31, 1966
Parish or Mission Assessment Payment
Angola, Holy Family _ $ 173.20 $ 173.16
Bristol, St. John’s _ 6.30 6.30
Crown Point, St. Christopher’s _ 538.50 538.50
East Chicago, Church of the Good Shepherd - 604.63 604.63
Elkhart, St. John’s _ 3,404.18 3,404.18
Fort Wayne, Trinity _ 5,066.91 5,067.00
Gary, Christ Church - 1,892.61 1,892.61
Gary, St. Augustine’s _ 872.30 834.57
Gary, St. Barnabas’ _ 425.13 425.22
Gas City, St. Paul’s _ 453.47 453.36
Goshen, St. James’ _ 686.50 686.50
Hammond, St. Paul’s _ 1,889.46 1,889.46
Hobart, St. Stephen’s _ 409.38 409.38
Howe, St. Mark’s _ 425.13 425.13
Huntington, Christ the King - 544.79 544.79
Kokomo, St. Andrew’s _ 932.13 936.00
LaPorte, St. Paul’s _ 973.07 972.96
Logansport, Trinity _ 736.89 737.04
Long Beach, St. Andrew’s-by-the-Lake _ 799.87 799.87
Marion, Gethsemane _ 837.66 837.66
Michigan City, Trinity _ 1,127.38 1,127.38
Mishawaka, St. Paul’s - 724.29 724.29
Monticello, St. Alban’s _ 6.30 6.30
Peru, Holy Trinity _ 771.53 771.53
Plymouth, St. Thomas’ _ 938.43 938.40
Rensselaer, St. Peter’s _ 157.46 157.44
South Bend, Cathedral of St. James _ 2,865.68 2,865.68
South Bend, Holy Trinity _ 610.93 611.01
South Bend, St. Michael and All Angels _ 755.78 756.00
Valparaiso, St. Andrew’s _ 746.34 746.28
Warsaw, St. Anne’s _ 683.35 569.40
$31,059.58 $30,912.03
Payments of Prior Year:
Warsaw _ 77.25
$30,989.28
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DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
STATEMENT OF OPERATING EXPENSES
Year Ended December 31, 1966
Actual
Budgeted
Over
Bishop Klein:
Expenses
Expenses
(Under)
Allotment _ $12,000.00
Less Trust Fund income 3,737.56
$ 8,262.44 $ 9,000.00
$ (737.56)
Pension _
2,304.00
2,310.00
(6.00)
Insurance -
411.76
450.00
(38.24)
Travel _
2,350.12
3,500.00
(1,149.88)
Office _
7,225.96
7,000.00
225.96
Residence maintenance -
1,709.48
1,500.00
209.48
Secretary of Convention:
Salary -
200.00
200.00
-0-
Pension _
36.00
36.00
-0-
Office expense _
289.36
350.00
(60.64)
Treasurer’s office expense -
950.00
300.00
650.00
Chancellor’s office expense -
300.00
300.00
-0-
Diocesan Journal _
864.00
1,000.00
(136.00)
Provincial Synod Assessment -
569.29
575.00
(5.72)
Bishop and Deputies
to General Convention _
1,050.00
1,050.00
-0-
Presiding Bishop Assessment -
1,020.96
800.00
220.96
Lambeth Conference _
400.00
200.00
200.00
Standing Committee expense -
14.28
100.00
(85.72)
Contingency -
-0-
1,000.00
(1,000.00)
Mortgage payments - -
1,826.32
1,820.00
6.32
$29,783.96 $31,491.00
$1,707.04
Note A: Deposit was made in Lambeth
Conference savings
account for
1967 budgeted expense.
NoteB: The balance due on the mortgage on the
; Bishop’s
residence is
$11,582.24.
Note C: Transfer was not made from Missions Funds to cover Treasurer’s
expense.
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REPORT OF THE TREASURER
OF
MISSION FUNDS
OF THE
DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
DECEMBER 31, 1966
CONTENTS
Accountants’ Report.
Statement of Receipts and Disbursements —
Missions Funds General Account.
Schedule of Missions Funds Collected.
Statement of Disbursements — Department of Missions.
Statement of Receipts and Disbursements —
Missions Funds Savings Accounts.
DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
MISSION FUND
AUDITOR’S REPORT
The Diocese of Northern Indiana , Inc.
South Bend, Indiana
Gentlemen:
We have examined the recorded cash receipts and disbursements of
Mission Funds of THE DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC., South
Bend, Indiana as described in the preceding table of contents for the year
ended December 31, 1966 and the fund balances as of that date.
In our opinion, the annexed statements present fairly the recorded
receipts and disbursements of Mission Funds of THE DIOCESE OF
NORTHERN INDIANA, INC., South Bend, Indiana for the year ended
December 31, 1966 and the respective Fund balances as of that date.
Respectfully submitted ,
M. O. Wolfe and Company
Certified Public Accountants
June 23, 1967
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DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
MISSION FUND
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
MISSIONS FUNDS GENERAL ACCOUNT
Year Ended December 31, 1966
RECEIPTS
Missions Funds collected _ $94,179.91
Lenten Mite Box offering _ 6,579.22
Transfer from Wawasee Fund _ 5,780.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund - 5,406.57
Metro-Council-Pilot program _ 4,169.15
St. Mary’s, Delphi trust _ 3,087.39
Christ the King Offering _ 2,243.13
Contributions for Promotion Director _ 2,071.83
Sale of Every Member Canvass material - 1,515.83
Payment of loan by priest _ 1,280.00
National Council for Peru _ 1,000.00
National Council for Gary _ 1,000.00
National Council for Angola _ 833.30
Contributions for Wawasee _ 632.36
Transfer from Survey Fund - 598.99
Contribution to apply on printing canons _ 300.00
Miscellaneous _ 140.35 $130,818.03
DISBURSEMENTS
Department of Missions _ $50,573.36
Department of Religious Education _ 1,899.99
Department of Publicity _ 7,910.12
Department of Promotion _ 10,108.98
Department of Christian Social Education - 336.84
Department of College Work - 25.00
Examining Chaplains _ 78.04
Treasurer’s expense _ 50.00
Historiographer’s expense _ 200.00
National Church quota _ 51,060.00
Parish service fund, Peru _ 1,000.00
Urban summer program, Gary - 1,000.00
Metro-Council-Pilot program - 4,669.15
Lenten Mite Box Offering _ 6,579.22 $135,490.70
EXCESS OF DISBURSEMENTS OVER RECEIPTS $ 4,672.67
BALANCE JANUARY 1, 1966 15,606.60
BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 1966 10,933.93
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DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
MISSION FUND
SCHEDULE OF MISSIONS FUNDS COLLECTED
Year Ended December 31, 1966
Fair
Share Collected
Angola, Holy Family _ $ 550.00 $ 549.96
Bristol, St. John’s _ 20.00 20.00
Crown Point, St. Christopher’s _ 1,710.00 1,710.00
East Chicago, Church of the Good Shepherd - . 1,920.00 1,920.00
Delphi, St. Mary’s _ 11.03
Elkhart, St. John the Evangelist _ 10,810.00 10,810.00
Fort Wayne, Trinity _ 16,090.00 16,090.00
Gary, Christ Church _ . 6,010.00 6,010.00
Gary, St. Augustine’s _ 2,770.00 1,426.35
Gary, St. Barnabas’ _ 1,350.00 1,350.00
Gas City, St. Paul’s _ 1,440.00 1,440.00
Goshen, St. James’ _ 2,180.00
Hammond, St. Paul’s _ 6,000.00 6,000.00
Hobart, St. Stephen’s _ 1,300.00 1,300.00
Howe, St. Mark’s _ 1,350.00 1,350.00
Huntington, Christ the King - 1,730.00 1,730.00
Kokomo, St. Andrew’s _ 2,960.00 2,964.00
LaPorte, St. Paul’s _ 3,090.00 3,449.09
Logansport, Trinity _ 2,340.00 1,390.00
Long Beach, St. Andrew’s by-the-Lake _ 2,540.00 2,600.00
Marion, Gethsemane _ 2,660.00 3,660.00
Michigan City, Trinity _ 3,580.00 4,080.00
Mishawaka, St. Paul’s - 2,300.00 2,300.00
Monticello, St. Alban the Martyr _ 20.00 20.00
Peru, Holy Trinity _ 2,450.00 1,200.00
Plymouth, St. Thomas’ _ 2,980.00 2,979.96
Rensselaer, St. Peter’s _ 500.00 500.00
South Bend, St. James’ _ 9,100.00 9,100.00
South Bend, Holy Trinity _ 1,940.00 1,440.00
South Bend, St. Michael and All Angels - 2,400.00 2,400.00
Valparaiso, St. Andrew’s _ 2,370.00 2,370.00
Warsaw, St. Anne’s _ 2,170.00 1,808.30
$98,630.00 $93,978.69
Payments on prior years’:
Warsaw _ 201.22
$94,179.91
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DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
MISSION FUND
STATEMENT OF DISBURSEMENTS
DEPARTMENT OF MISSIONS
Year Ended December 31, 1966
Disbursements
Receipts
Net
Angola-Butler _
_ $ 3,921.06
$ 833.30
$ 3,087.76
Chesterton,
Church of the Incarnation .-
_ 6,156.53
6,156.53
Crown Point, St. Christopher’s ...
_ 2,410.56
2,410.56
Delphi-Monticello-Rensselaer
_ 5,538.60
3,087.39
2,451.21
Gas City, St. Paul’s _
_ 1,027.26
1,027.26
Hobart, St. Stephen’s _
_ 1,833.96
1,833.96
Huntington, Christ the King _
_ 2,556.56
2,556.56
South Bend, Holy Trinity _
_ 2,410.56
2,410.56
Warsaw, St. Anne’s _
_ 3,410.52
3,410.52
Wawasee _
_ 15,645.08
6,412.36
9,232.72
Survey _
_ 3,000.00
3,000.00
Contingency _
_ 2,662.67
2,662.67
$50,573.36
10,333.05
$40,240.31
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DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
MISSION FUND
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
MISSIONS FUNDS SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
Year Ended December 31, 1966
Balance With- Balance
1-1-66 Deposits Earnings drawals 12-31-66
Reserve Fund _ $ 5,306.71 $ 500.00 $ 99.86 $ 5,406.57 $ 500.00
Reserve Fund —
EMC ’67 _ 2,500.00 2,500.00
Revolving Fund _ 3,607.45 1,100.00 127.37 4,834.82
Youth Conference
Fund _ 2,610.54 72.41 640.00 2,042.95
Mary W. Perry Fund _ 1,162.32 41.04 1,203.36
Survey Fund _ 706.97 20.67 727.64 -0-
Wawasee Fund _ 5,780.00 5,780.00 -0-
Krause Fund _ 15,965.09 2,188.59 715.94 18,869.62
$35,139.08 $6,329.63 $1,036.25 $12,554.21 $29,950.75
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REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MISSIONS
The members of the Department of Missions for the past year were:
Fathers Wood, Royster and Edsall; Mr. Thomas Cassady; Mr. K. Fritz
Richter; Colonel Joseph A. Gray; and Mrs. John T. Vivian.
For the missions of the diocese, this has been a constructive year,
both in terms of physical construction and constructive realignments.
The Church at Angola will be completely finished by the end of the
year, and has been in full use for most of the year to the delight and
growth of the congregation.
At Chesterton, the year has produced a fine vicarage and the dedica¬
tion of a sound and attractive general-purpose building. Crown Point con¬
tinues to plan for a needed vicarage, while St. Paul’s, Gas City, has passed
from our rolls to parish status.
The Department has kept close watch on the condition of St.
Stephen’s, Hobart; and has negotiated an arrangement whereby this mis¬
sion has become a parochial mission of Christ Church, Gary. The terms of
this agreement specify that the Department will continue to budget a sub¬
sidy for five years. With full-time supervision and support from a large
parish, it is expected that St. Stephen’s will show good progress toward
eventual parish status.
The work at Monticello has been separated from that at Rensselaer.
The people at Monticello will receive regular ministrations from the Rec¬
tor of Logansport; while Rensselaer will be served by the priest in charge
of the Diocese of Chicago’s work at Watseka, Illinois. This last is one of
the concrete products of the Metro-Pilot project.
At Huntington, plans are being laid for the razing of the old house
presently used for a church, and the construction of a proper church
building.
A self-study program, underway in South Bend-Mishawaka, will tell
us what course the work at Holy Trinity should take. St. Anne’s, Warsaw,
is now under the pastoral care of Fr. Bradley McCormick, while the
Church’s work at Wawasee continues to thrive.
The non-productive work at both Butler and Delphi has been termin¬
ated and the properties sold.
The proposed expense budget for 1968 reflects the Department’s de¬
cision to raise the minimum stipend for mission priests to $5,000.
Respectively submitted,
(The Rev.) Hugh C. Edsall, Acting Chairman
REPORT OF
THE DEPARTMENT OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
s
In November 1966, the Annual Retreat for the Clergymen of the
Diocese was held at DeKoven Foundation, Racine, Wisconsin. The Retreat
was conducted by the Rev. Harris T. Hall, of Steven’s Point, Wisconsin,
and 17 of our clergymen attended.
The Department participated in two Leadership Training Con-
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ferences, sponsored jointly by the Provincial and the National Depart¬
ments of Christian Education. The Conference on Phase 1 of the Program
was held in November, 1966, at Proctor Farms, Ohio, with Fathers Mc¬
Govern, Grant and Hyndman attending. The Conference on Phase 2 was
held at Bloomington, Illinois, with Father Hyndman attending.
Father Hibbert was the chairman of the Church School Lenten Mis¬
sionary Offering. The study program was based on Affluence and Poverty,
and the special subject chosen in the Diocese was the Church’s Work
among the American Indian. Five hundred brochures were prepared and
distributed, under Father Hibbert’s direction, for the Priests and Church
School Teachers in the Diocese. The Diocesan Presentation Service was
held on April 16, 1967, at the Cathedral, at which time an offering of
$6,849.37 (the largest in the history of the Diocese) was presented.
The Bishop Mallett Conference for Young People of high school age
was held in June, on the campus of Howe Military School, with 87 in at¬
tendance. Father Cooper was the Director of the Conference. The Bishop
White Camp and the Bishop Gray Camp had a successful 1967 season un¬
der the direction of Major Frank T. Heinemann of Howe, with the Rev.
George Minnix as Chaplain, and the Rev. Paul Ross as Instructor at both
Camps. More than 200 children, ages eight through 13, were present at
the Camps.
On March lOth-llth, 1967, the Department undertook an all-day Con¬
ference on the Christian Family Movement. This Conference was under
the direction of the Rev. Michael Grant, of Highland, and was held at the
Winona Hotel in Winona Lake, Indiana. Ten couples from five parishes
were present. Father Grant also gave a parish Christian Family Move¬
ment evening conference at Trinity Church, Michigan City, with the help
of the C.F.M. group at St. Andrew’s-by-the-Lake, Long Beach, which re¬
sulted in the formation of a parish group at Trinity Church, Michigan City.
Miss Bemont, after many years of valuable service as Consultant in
Christian Education, submitted her resignation early in 1967, on her doc¬
tor’s advice. She will leave the Diocese on terminal leave sometime in the
Fall, and her appointment will terminate at the end of the year. We deep¬
ly regret her departure, thank her for her devoted work (the effects of
which will long endure), and wish her all happiness in her retirement.
Respectfully submitted,
(Col.) Raymond R. Kelly, Chairman
REPORT OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF CHRISTIAN SOCIAL RELATIONS
The Christian Social Relation Department has had three meetings
this year. Dom Leo Patterson agreed to help the Department keep up to
date on study and work being done for Alcoholics. In November 1966 the
Chairman attended the CSR Conference for “Urban Executives in
America” and in May “The World Affairs Conference.”
We have considered various matters that have come before us. We
have no resolutions to present for this convention as the state legislature
will not meet in 1968. The various state matters on which we might very
well express an opinion will receive further study.
On the national scene it is the consensus of opinion of our department
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that the Church should be very careful in expressing itself in areas that
really are political and too specific for us as a group representing a diocese
and consequently people of varying points of views.
We recommend that all members of the diocese consider the mat¬
ter of changes in abortion laws carefully. We expect to come forth with
some type of resolution and recommendation for the convention in the
fall of 1968.
We would further underline and caution all church members and par¬
ticularly those in various departments and official bodies that it is all too
easy to get so involved in the overall generalities of important areas that
individuals are ignored. We must not lose sight that the Church’s major
task is the winning of souls for our Lord.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Rev.) James W. Curtis, Chairman
REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PROMOTION
During the past year the Department of Promotion has been primar¬
ily concerned with the continued development of the Stewardship Pro¬
gram within the Diocese. Mr. John Reinhardt is directing this Program
for the third year. The Department of Promotion has also been re¬
sponsible for the Vestrymen’s Dinner and with several other special as¬
signments.
The Department prepared and distributed a Directory of Parishes
and Missions, indicating their Sunday schedules for both winter and sum¬
mer, including the Dioceses of Northern Indiana, Chicago, Indianapolis
and Western Michigan.
The Christ the King offering envelopes were distributed in the fall of
1966. The Department also has urged parishes and missions to complete
their pledges to the Diocesan Expansion Fund.
An excellent response is reported from the parishes and missions of
the Diocese in their acceptance of pledges towards the 1967 budget.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Rev.) B. Linford Eyrick, Chairman
REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLICITY
The Department of Publicity is primarily concerned with publishing
THE BEACON, mailing just over 5,000 copies of each issue to the diocesan
family.
By action taken at the May 3 meeting of the Bishop and Council the
editing and publication of THE BEACON has been taken over by
CHURCHWORD of Indianapolis, a professional church publication ser¬
vice, which began with the September issue.
The Rev. James G. Greer, Vicar of Holy Trinity Church, South Bend,
and currently editor of THE BEACON, has been retained by CHURCH-
WORD as news coordinator both to insure the flow of news to CHURCH-
WORD as well as maintain the identity of THE BEACON as a publication
of the diocese.
CHURCHWORD is a joint venture of two experienced Church
journalists, the Rev. E. W. Andrews and Christine Heffner.
Especial thanks go to the Rev. Michael Grant, asst, editor and Rector
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of Good Shepherd, East Chicago, who has been responsible for so much of
the material and feature articles that have appeared in THE BEACON.
Thanks are also due to the Rev. William Hibbert, Curate of St. James
Cathedral and the Rev. George Minnix, Vicar of Holy Family Church,
Angola. Both the Dean of the Cathedral and the Rev. R. Bradley Mc¬
Cormick, Vicar of St. Anne’s, Warsaw, Indiana served as editors of the
Question Box. And lastly, many thanks go to Mrs. Robert Happ, a former
newspaper woman herself, who served as editor of the women's column,
and Miss Mary Frances Bemont who assisted her.
THE BEACON is a member of the National Diocesan Press, an organ¬
ization of Episcopal newspapers and magazines.
Respectfully submitted ,
(The Rev.) James G. Greer, Chairman
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF
CONSTITUTIONS AND CANONS
The Committee on Constitutions and Canons was requested to in¬
vestigate proposed constitutional and canon amendments to provide for a
unified budget. There has been submitted for the consideration of this
convention in writing the necessary amendments to provide for this
desired result. Action by this convention will be necessary in order to
bring about a unified budget for the Diocese of Northern Indiana.
Attached to this report are the suggested changes, (see p. 40.)
Respectfully submitted,
(The Hon.) Charles M. Boynton, Chancellor
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF EXAMINING CHAPLAINS
On December 19 and 20, 1966, the examiners conducted canonical ex¬
aminations for Mr. Marc Oliver at the Cathedral.
Two examiners attended the annual meeting of Examining Chaplains
of the 5th and 6th Provinces held at DeKoven Foundation, Racine, Wis¬
consin, April 19 to 21.
The Board met with Bishop Klein at the Cathedral on August 3, 1967 to
discuss future policy of the Board with regard to examination procedures,
content and timing. They also discussed the role of the Board in connec¬
tion with clergy recruitment, post-graduate clergy training, and the im¬
plementing of the non-stipendiary ministry program.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Very Rev.) Robert F. Royster, Chairman
REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
ARTS AND SCIENCES
During the conciliar year, the department had two plenary meetings,
December 6, 1966, and June 30, 1967.
The second Liturgical Music Workshop, held at Trinity Church, Fort
Wayne on November 12, was sponsored by the department and conducted
by Darwin Leitz.
Reproductions of three famous paintings have been purchased from
the art store of the Chicago Art Institute. After special containers for
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shipping these through the mails have been prepared, they will be made
available to parishes and missions in the interest of educating our people
in religious art. If this small exhibit is successful, more paintings will be
added. The present exhibit includes “Byzantine Madonna”, “Descent from
the Cross” by Rembrandt, and “I Hail Thee, Mary” by Gauguin.
A brief tour of some representative ecclesiastical architecture in
South Bend under the guidance of Arch Riggs was taken by members of
the department June 30. Included in the tour were the chapel of St.
Mary’s College, St. Anthony of Padua Church, the chapel at the Rosa
Stein Cemetery, and St. Stanislaus Church.
Members of the department were saddened to learn of the death of
Dom Francis Bacon, who had served on the department and contributed
richly to our appreciation of the liturgical arts.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Rev.) Robert J. Center, Chairman
REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR AND HISTORIOGRAPHER
The historiographer has continued the taping of interviews with
members of the diocesan family who have been most actively connected
with our history including the Very Rev. Robert F. Royster and Colonel
Joseph Gray, son of the Rt. Rev. Campbell Gray. It is hoped that 8 mm.
films can be taken of future diocesan functions to provide a visual record
for our archives.
When buildings are to be consecrated or cornerstones to be laid, a
list of the names of the vestries, bishop’s committees, and special bene¬
factors should be sent to the historiographer for inclusion in the files.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Rev.) Robert J. Center, Chairman
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE
DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA FOUNDATION, INC.
Meetings of the Diocese of Northern Indiana Foundation, Inc. were
held on November 21, 1966 and July 12, 1967. The following actions were
taken:
1. The resolution concerning the loan to the Trustees for the purchase of
land at Chesterton was amended to provide that the interest and
amortization on the loan will not begin until five years after the date
of the loan.
2. A grant was made to the Missions Treasurer of the Diocese in an
amount not to exceed $2,000 from the earnings of the Foundation.
3. Approval was given to expend up to $1,000 for materials and labor to
complete the remodeling of the vicarage at Hobart. This was to be a
$1,000 grant made to the Trustees of the Diocese for this purpose.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Very Rev.) Robert F. Royster, Secretary
REPORT OF THE ARMED FORCES COMMITTEE
With the increase of our nation’s military commitments to meet
present and unforeseen emergencies, increased numbers of our young
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men and women continue to be drafted into the Armed Forces of our
country. Every priest and parish has the continuing responsibility of
ministering to these men and women, wherever they may be and keeping
in touch with them, for Episcopal Chaplains on active duty are far too
few and are spread far too thin to be able to reach effectively all of those
in uniform.
The main function of the Armed Forces Committee is to assist
parishes to extend the Church’s ministry to the thousands of young men
and women, who have left their respective parishes and communities, to
serve their military obligation in one of the branches of our Armed
Forces. This the committee seeks to accomplish by means of liaison with
the “Armed Forces Division of the Home Department of the Executive
Council” of the Episcopal Church.
Your Chairman has on hand a supply of servicemen’s kits, each of
which contains the servicemen’s medal with a descriptive leaflet of the
symbolism and origin of the Episcopal Church Service Cross, the Armed
Forces Prayer Book, the leaflet “Form of Confession and an Act of
Spiritual Communion”, and identification card with a suggested rule of
life and a “Communion Record” section.
Clergy of the Diocese may obtain these kits upon request to St. John’s
Episcopal Church, West Lexington at Third Street, Elkhart, Indiana 46514.
I recommend that 3 or 4 of these kits be kept on hand in each parish to
be used as needed.
It is necessary that every parish and every diocese take steps to help
our military chaplains extend the Church’s ministry to our servicemen
through the Sacraments and by personal contact. Many of our young
people lose contact with the Church upon entering the military service,
and there is much that both Military and Parish Priests can do to prevent
this. Some suggestions for the Parish Priest are:
1. To hold a simple service of Commitment with presentation of the
Serviceman’s Medal, Armed Forces Prayer Book, and Identification Card
when a parishioner leaves for a tour of military duty.
2. To mail the parish bulletins, newsletter or Sunday Folder regularly.
3. To organize a parish Armed Forces Committee to keep an up-to-date
mailing list of Parishioners in the Service, and forward names to Rectors of
Parishes near military installations where such parishioners are stationed.
4. To remember parishioners in the Armed Forces by name at a weekly
Eucharist or special service.
5. To write a personal letter occasionally, and if located near a mili¬
tary installation, to invite military families to attend and participate in
parish activities especially at Easter, Christmas, on one’s birthday or other
special occasion.
More priests are needed, also, to serve as Chaplains in our Reserve
Forces, especially in the Indiana Army and Air National Guard. If inter¬
ested, please contact me for further information.
Let us continue to remember in our prayers all those serving in the
Armed Forces of our Country.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Rev.) Carl H. Richardson, Chairman
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REPORT OF THE INSURANCE COMMITTEE OF THE
DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA
During the year a change was made in the Blue Cross-Blue Shield con¬
tract that represents a benefit to the clergy of the diocese. The Blue Cross-
Blue Shield will now have greater coverage which means that the $100.00
deductible of the Major Medical policy will not have to be paid as soon as
it was in the past.
The Casualty insurance for the Missions of the diocese is being con¬
solidated and some changes made.
All priests should carefully examine all possible insurance policies
that they can afford to purchase from The Church Life Insurance Corpor¬
ation. These policies give the most for the dollar that a priest can buy.
Respectfully submitted ,
The Insurance Committee of the Diocese
(Dr.) K. Kintner, Chairman
REPORT OF THE
WAWASEE EPISCOPAL CENTER COMMITTEE
The scheduled retreats in October and November 1966 were cancelled.
The program resumed on April 7-9, 1967, when a women’s retreat was
held. Further retreats and conferences were held during April and May,
with a total of six for the spring period.
Extensive improvements to the property were undertaken in the
early summer, made possible by a grant from the Executive Council. At
the time of this report work is either under way or completed as follows:
new sidewalks from the road to the chapel entrance, connecting with
Bishop Mallett house; new steps and entrance door to Bishop Mallett
house front porch; finishing of vicar’s office and sacristy; interior re¬
modeling of the chapel.
A fall retreat and conference program is planned, with four such
meetings in September, and six additional during October and November.
Respectfully submitted ,
(The Very Rev.) Robert F. Royster, Chairman
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON SPECIAL VOCATIONS
Following the directive of the 68th Annual Convention and a recent
request of the Bishop and Board of Examining Chaplains, the Special
Committee met to consider in more detail a policy of recruitment and
selection of candidates for the perpetual diaconate and a curriculum
which would secure to the diocese a reasonable educational standard.
A. Policy of recruitment and selection.
1. The candidate must be at least 38 years old.
2. He must be a college graduate unless dispensed by the Ecclesi¬
astical Authority.
3. Clergymen are to identify possible candidates for the diaconate,
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and then, after consultation with the Bishop to assume the in¬
itiative in recruitment.
4. In their selection of possible candidates, clergymen are urged
to consider the following:
a. Those who have demonstrated a capacity to master a
professional discipline.
b. Those who are likely to be permanently located in their
communities.
c. Those who participate at least weekly in the public
worship of the Church, who follow the traditional dis¬
ciplines of prayer, almsgiving, and fasting, and who
manifest an urgent concern for evangelism.
d. Those who are recognized leaders in the congregations.
B. A feasible curriculum for perpetual deacons.
(At the request of the Bishop and Board of Examining Chaplains,
the Special Committee confined its attention to the education of
deacons. In this curriculum for three-year study, it adhered to the
requirements outlined in Canon 29, Sec. (a). The courses are
marked with # if they may, in the view of the Special Commit¬
tee, be taken in either approved Episcopal or non-Episcopal in¬
stitutions or from a visiting lecturer, and with * if the Special
Committee feels they should be taught by an Anglican educator.
Courses will meet at least 10 times a quarter, two hours each
session. While the cost of the program is at this time not known,
it is expected that the student and/or his parish will finance his
studies.)
1. # Old Testament 1 — to the divided monarchy
2. # Old Testament 2 — after the divided monarchy
3. # New Testament 1 — Gospels and Acts
4. # New Testament 2 — Epistles and Revelation
5. * Bible — the unity of Holy Scripture
6. # Church History 1 — through the Middle Ages
7. # Church History 2 — Reformation to the present
8. * Church History 3 — history of Anglicanism
9. * Theology 1 — outline of Christian theology
10. * Theology 2 — Christian apologetics
11. * Liturgies
12. # Practical Theology 1 — Christian education
13. * Practical Theology 2 — office and work of a deacon
a. Conduct of public worship.
b. The missionary work of the Church.
c. Constitution and canons.
14. * Practical Theology 3 — Homiletics
15. * Seminar in Moral and Ascetical Theology
Thus there are 15 courses in the curriculum. Of these, seven could
be taken at approved non-Episcopal institutions several of which
might be found in the geographical area of the diocese; four could
be taken either in Episcopal seminaries or taught by visiting
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Anglican scholars of competence; four could be accommodated by
employing our own diocesan resources or those of the monks of St.
Gregory’s Priory.
The Very Rev. Charles U. Harris, Dean of Seabury-Western Semin¬
ary, is being approached about the possibility of making the seminary
facilities and staff available to commuting students. To supervise the
deacon training program, the Special Committee proposes that a Board of
Trustees be formed consisting of the Bishop, a director, and members of
the Board of Examining Chaplains. The director would be appointed by
the Bishop on an annual basis. All matters relating to the academic pre¬
paration of candidates for the perpetual diaconate not already governed
by canon would be in their hands.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Rev.) Robert J. Center, Chairman
(The Rev.) Thomas Ray
(The Rev.) James Curtis
REPORT OF THE
COMMISSION ON ECUMENICAL AFFAIRS
The chief activity of the Ecumenical Committee during the past year
has been the sponsoring of our Ecumenical Seminars. These were con¬
ducted, in most instances, by top leaders of the various communions that
participated. They were held each month, beginning last October and con¬
tinuing till this past May.
The meagre response to these workshops, in spite of the high com¬
petence of those who conducted them, would seem to indicate a lack of
deep interest in the Ecumenical movement, at least on the grass-roots
level. This seems to be the case, except perhaps on an official or person-
to-person basis.
This past year the Diocese of Northern Indiana was officially affiliated
with the Indiana Council of Churches. Our delegation attended the annual
meeting of that body and several other meetings during the past year.
As chairman of our Ecumenical Committee, I also attended a three-
day workshop, sponsored by the Indiana Council of Churches at Mc¬
Cormick’s Creek State Park; and the annual meeting for Diocesan Ecu¬
menical Chairmen in New York this past April.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Rev.) Richard Cooper, Chairman
REPORT OF THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
The Metropolitan Council has met approximately monthly since No¬
vember, 1966, endeavoring to establish new inter-diocesan relations. The
early meetings were concerned largely with discovering the mutual con¬
cerns of the two dioceses, and present efforts to meet the needs. Con¬
siderable attention has been given to the development of a process by
which any joint undertaking could be developed.
This spring, the Metropolitan Council organized five Standing Com¬
mittees and established the structure through which programs and pro¬
jects will be handled.
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Participation in project “Good Neighbor”, a program developed by
the Leadership Council of Chicago to aid in the area of racial tensions, was
undertaken by parishes in this diocese.
A study of the mission work of the two dioceses along their adjoining
borders had been under way for some time. The Metropolitan Council
recently undertook to incorporate this “Border Study” into its major
program.
A preliminary evaluation report on the Metropolitan Council was
made this spring by Dr. Charles Lawrence, under the regular procedure
established by the Executive Council.
Through the Metropolitan Council personnel, both groups working on
diocesan structure and re-organization in their individual dioceses have
had representation and participation in each other’s deliberations.
The first pilot program was begun this summer. It is an extension of
experimental work among the Spanish speaking people of Gary, and is
closely related to the inner-city task force of Gary (an ecumenically spon¬
sored and financed body). The implementing of this initial project will
begin this fall.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Very Rev.) Robert F. Royster, Chairman
B. — Annual Report to the
Diocese of Northern Indiana Convention, October 25, 1967
The Joint Pilot Program of our two dioceses is a part of the Pilot
Diocese Program of the Executive Council. Our particular program is
unique in that it is the only “pilot” whose jurisdiction encompasses two
complete dioceses. During the past year the Metropolitan Council, con¬
sisting of the Bishops, three clerical and three lay representatives from
each diocese, was created to formulate and administer the working policy
for the Joint Pilot Program.
Necessarily, much of the task of the Metropolitan Council to date has
been organizational housekeeping and definition of the task it faces. The
primary Goal and problem to which the Metropolitan Council, and the
Pilot Program, addresses itself is:
“To find the process by which two or more dioceses involved
in the same community, geographic or other, can act as a unit in
a common program and still retain the jurisdiction of the
diocese.”
Toward this end two projects are presently being implemented. The
first, Gary Project Number One, will deal primarily with the Puerto Rican
community as it spreads through the Gary-Hammond-Chicago area and
attempts to become part of the megalopolis. The second is an across-the-
border cooperative effort in the mission field. St. Peter’s Rensselaer, In¬
diana and St. Paulinus, Watseka, Illinois have recently joined under the
leadership of one Vicar, The Rev. William J. Fleener.
At this time it is too early to be specific on the “success” or “failure”
of any part of the program. A great deal of very fine cooperation is being
generated between the two dioceses, and the future of the experiment
looks very bright. The feeling, both locally and nationally, is that the
Joint Pilot Program is further along at this time than was hoped for a
year ago.
Respectfully submitted,
(The Rev.) Stuart M. Stewart, Pilot Coordinator
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THE DIOCESE OF
NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
Unified Budget
1968
National Church Quota -
National Church Building Fund - - -
Presiding Bishop Assessment - - -
Provincial Synod Assessment -
Metro Pilot Project -
Indiana Council of Churches -
Bishop and Deputies — General Convention -
Lambeth Conference -
Bishop — Salary (Trust Fund income $3,500.00) -
— Pension _
— Insurance _
— Travel _
— Residence Maintenance -
Mortgage Payments - - -
Bishop’s Office -
Audit _ — - - -
Chancellor’s Office - - -
Secretary of Convention — Salary -
— Pension _
— Office _
Diocesan Journal -
Department of Publicity -
Department of Promotion ($7,000 EMC — $1,000 Other)
Department of Missions:
Holy Family, Angola - $ 1,500.00
Incarnation, Chesterton - 10,000.00
St. Christopher’s, Crown Point - 1,850.00
St. Stephen’s, Hobart - 1,500.00
Christ the King, Huntington - 2,300.00
St. Peter’s, Rensselaer - 5,000.00
Holy Trinity, South Bend - 1,000.00
St. Anne’s, Warsaw _ 2,000.00
All Saint’s, Wawasee _ 1,000.00
Wawasee Center _ 1,000.00
Contingency - 9,000.00
Department of Christian Education -
Department of Christian Social Relations -
College Work -
Examining Chaplains -
Historiographer -
Arts and Science -
Standing Committee -
Ecumenical Commission -
Development and Contingency -
Repay to Reserve Fund -
Less Trust Fund Income
$ 56,931.00
2,000.00
1,200.00
800.00
3,000.00
1,000.00
1,500.00
1,000.00
13,500.00
2,574.00
450.00
3,500.00
2,000.00
. 1,823.00
. 10,250.00
300.00
300.00
200.00
36.00
350.00
. 1,300.00
_ 7,500.00
. 8,000.00
36,150.00
2,000.00
305.00
150.00
150.00
200.00
200.00
50.00
250.00
7,000.00
400.00
$166,369.00
3,500.00
$162,869.00
64
THE DIOCESE OF
NORTHERN INDIANA, INC.
Unified Budget Quotas
1968
Basis for
Parish or Mission Quota
Angola, Holy Family _ $ 4,387.12
Bristol, St. John’s _ 2,880.86
Chesterton, Incarnation 6,501.33
Crown Point,
St. Christopher’s _ 9,185.32
East Chicago,
Good Shepherd _ 9,624.36
Elkhart, St. John’s _ 57,224.90
Fort Wayne, Trinity _ 77,097.55
Gary, St. Augustine’s _ 17,147.70
Gary, St. Barnabas’ _ 8,380.51
Gary, Christ Church _ 47,202.85
Gas City, St. Paul’s _ 6,841.02
Goshen, St. James’ _ 11,414.50
Hammond, St. Paul’s _ 30,301.36
Howe, St. Mark’s _ 4,430.01
Huntington,
Christ the King _ 8,151.74
Kokomo, St. Andrew’s- 19,264.47
LaPorte, St. Paul’s _ 16,355.87
Logansport, Trinity _ 11,412.15
Marion, Gethsemane _ 14,130.01
Michigan City,
St. Andrew’s _ 12,486.68
Michigan City, Trinity- 16,318.76
Mishawaka, St. Paul’s- 10,455.46
Peru, Holy Trinity _ 10,481.09
Plymouth, St. Thomas’ 15,636.60
Rensselaer, St. Peter’s- 6,824.29
South Bend, Cathedral 46,384.88
South Bend,
Holy Trinity _ 9,195.72
South Bend,
St. Michael’s _ 11,274.85
Valparaiso,
St. Andrew’s _ 11,345.66
Warsaw, St. Anne’s _ 10,156.88
Wawasee, All Saints’ _ 4,258.04
%0f
Share of 11 Months
12th
Total
Budget
@
Month
.84 $
1,368.10 $
114.00 $
114.10
.56
912.07
76.00
76.07
1.24
2,019.58
168.30
168.28
1.76
2,866.50
238.87
238.93
1.85
3,013.08
251.09
251.09
10.90
17,752.72
1,479.39
1,479.43
14.67
23,892.88
1,991.07
1,991.11
3.28
5,342.10
445.18
445.12
1.61
2,622.19
218.52
218.47
9.02
14,690.79
1,224.23
1,224.26
1.32
2,149.87
179.16
179.11
2.19
3,566.83
297.24
297.19
5.78
9,413.83
784.49
784.44
.85
1,384.39
115.37
115.32
1.57
2,557.04
213.09
213.05
3.68
5,993.58
499.47
499.41
3.13
5,097.80
424.82
424.78
2.19
3,566.83
297.24
297.19
2.72
4,430.04
369.17
369.17
2.42
3,941.43
328.45
328.48
3.12
5,081.51
423.46
423.45
2.01
3,273.66
272.80
272.86
2.01
3,273.66
272.80
272.86
2.99
4,869.78
405.82
405.76
1.31
2,133.58
177.80
177.78
8.09
13,176.10
1,098.00
1,098.10
1.76
2,866.50
238.88
238.82
2.17
3,534.26
294.52
294.54
2.18
3,550.54
295.88
295.86
1.95
3,175.95
264.66
264.69
.83
1,351.81
112.65
112.66
$526,752.54 100.00 $162,869.00 $13,572.42 $13,572.38
65
V
TREASURER
703 _
.. .Thomas M. Bargh, 205 South Martha Street 46703
, Chesterton..
46307
—Steve Streeter, R.R. #2, Bristol 46507
—Mrs. Vera Barsic, Box 1, R.R. *3
—Mrs. James R. Denney, P.O. Box 144, 46307
6324
514 _
—Mrs. Mary Phillips, 4231 Baring Avenue 46312
—William LaBaw, 1505 Lawndale 46514
6514
—William LaBaw, 1505 Lawndale 46514
46805
...Stanley A. Morrow, 2414 Woodward 46805
lobart 46342...
...John Thomas, 724 West 67th Lane, Crown Point 46307
3407 _
403 _
i City 46933 ...
— Letha Kolletar, 784 Lincoln Street, Hobart 46342
...Robert G. Brown, 1324 Ellsworth Street 46404
...Mrs, Leonard Southby, 2368 Venus St., Portage 46368
Stanley Lewis, 307 East South “H” Street 46933
t 46526
unster 46321..
John P. Snobarger, 1316 East Douglas Street 46526
...M. F. Schumacher, 8817 Waymond Ave., Highland 46322
:hool 46746 ...
..Ralph Curtis, R.R. #2, Howe 46746
9 46750
1 _
-Mrs. Reinald W. Carter, 1118 Warren Street 46750
...Walter Ervington, 1800 South Main Street 46901
3350 _
f
...Orville Nichols, Jr., 207 North Heaton St., Knox 46534
..John Richert, 3045 Pennsylvania 46947
?ach 46360 _
-Dr. James Grimes, 2302 Grassmere, Long Beach 46360
et 46952 _
orte 46350.
..Lewis F. Cole, 106 North Lyon Street 46952
..Miss Marion Dunn, 817 Spring Street 46360
3970 _
-J. K. Davidson, 325 State Street 46544
..Mrs. Robert F. Royster, 117 N. Lafayette, S. Bend 46601
..Max E. Keirn, 517 Longview Drive, 46970
-Mrs. Robert Clough, 131 Kingston Road 46563
-Mrs. K. R. Ockermann, 202 Home Ave., Rensselaer 47978
46614 _
..Frank Mohacsek, Jr., 2014 Elwood Avenue 46628
..Howard A. Moore, 304 National Bank Building 46601
Waka 46544..
..Edward J. Straube, Jr., 1927 Rockne, South Bend 46617
*e 46580 _
..Mrs. Robert Book, MTD. Rt. 2, Box 250 46383
..Edward R. Likens, 1904 East Sheridan Street 46580
..The Rev. David L. Hyndman, R.R. #4, Syracuse 46567
PARISH AND MISSION DIRECTORY — MARCH 1968
CITY AND PARISH
CLERGY
OFFICE
PHONE
RESIDENCE
PHONE
Bishop — The Rt. Rev. Walter C. Klein
.117 N. Lafayette Blvd, So. Bend 46601 ., 233-6489_ 1319 East Wayne St. N. 46615. . .-.233-5787
Angola, Holy Family, RR "2, S. Darling Street_ The Rev. George M. Minnix_ R.R. **2, South Darling Street 46703_ 665-5052_ S. Darling Street, R.R. **2 46703_ 665-5052
-^Bristol, St. John’s, 611 East Vistula Street _ _.The Rev. Donald D. Dunn _ _ _ P.O. Box 433 46507 _ 848-4823 _ P.O. Box 433 46507 _ 848-4823
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Chesterton, Church of the Incarnation, 2101 E. Porter..The Rev. Charles A. Sunderland . Route *1 — Box 444A 46304 _
Crown Point, St. Christopher’s, Country Club Road The Rev. Charles R. Dibble. P.O. Box 286 46307
.....926-3889 . Route “1 —Box 444A 46304 _ 926-3889
663-0559 ... POB 286, 756 Elizabeth St. 46307 -.663-0005
East Chicago, Good Shepherd, 4525 Baring Avenue _
Elkhart, St. John the Evangelist, -
West Lexington at Third
St. David’s, Mission of St. John the Evangelist
405 West Midlake Road .
The Rev. Michael Grant _
The Rev. Carl H. Richardson, S.T.B—
The Rev. Harold L. Goetz, B.D. Asst.
The Rev. Paul M. Ross, B.D., Curate
.4525 Baring Avenue 46312 _ 397-3751
.226 West Lexington Avenue 46514 _ 522-3430..
226 West Lexington Avenue 46514 .522-3430.
.226 West Lexington Avenue 46514 _ 522-3430.
4525 Baring Avenue 46312 _
.901 Strong Avenue 46514 _
.116 South Third Street 46514..
.116 South Third Street 46514..
.397-3751
522-4691.
.293-4165
522-4156
.The Rev. John R. Smith, B. D. Vicar... 405 West Midlake Road 46514_ 264-4039 629 Cedar Street 46514 .. 522-5145
Fort Wayne, Trinity, 611 West Berry Street -
St. Alban’s, Mission of Trinity Parish
St. Joe and Flutter Roads .
..The Rev. Dr. George B. Wood _
The Rev. Wright R. Johnson, S.T.M..
The Rev. George M. Davis _
..The Rev. Larry Gene Smellie ;
.611 West Berry Street 46802..
.611 West Berry Street 46802..
611 West Berry Street 46802..
8840 St. Joe Road 46805
.742-6196
.742-6196
742-6196
483-3869
.1103 West Berry Street 46804
.421 West Oakdale 46807 _
3322 Irvington Drive 46805 _
.8840 St. Joe Road 46805 .
..742-1825..
.444-4172
484-6936
.484-3065
Gary, Christ Church, 565 Adams Street_ The Rev. James W. Curtis
St. Stephen’s, Mission of Christ Church
1360 State Street, Hobart
Gary, St. Augustine’s, 2425 West 19th Avenue -
Gary, St. Barnabas’, 601 Pottawotomi Trail
Gas City, St. Paul’s, Second at East South “A” Street-
The Rev. Thomas F. Stoll, Curate
The Rev. Aquilino Virias _ _ _
(Director Pilot Project *1)
The Rev. James W. Curtis _
The Rev. William J. Walker _
The Rev. Charles H. Hensel _
The Rev. Leslie C. Howell
565 Adams Street 46402.
565 Adams Street 46402.
.565 Adams Street 46402..
886-9519/9331
886-9519/9331
886-9519/9331.
.766 Jackson Street 46402 ...
5540 Harrison Street 46408.
.325 Monroe Street 46402 _
882-2162 .
.884-2539
883-8809
565 Adams Street 46402 _ 886-9519/9331
2425 West 19th Avenue 46404 _ 883-9383.
601 Pottawotomi Trail 46403 _ 938-2834
Second at East South “A” Street 46933 _ 674-2670..
..766 Jackson Street 46402 _
..2406 Madison Street 46407 . .
.8410 Lakewood Avenue 46403 .. .
.717 East South “C” Street 46933
882-2162.
.882-6876
938-2551
674-4195
Goshen, St. James’, 105 S. Sixth Street.
Hammond, St. Paul’s, 6043 Hohman Avenue.
St. Timothy’s, Mission of St. Paul’s...
1115 North Cline Avenue, Griffith
The Rev. Bruce B. Mosier
-The Rev. Eugene O. Douglass _
105 South 6th Street 46526 _ 533-4984..
6043 Hohman Avenue 46320 _ 933-7189.
1115 North Cline Avenue 46319 _ 838-8379..
..1023 South Seventh Street 46526_ 533-3830
..43 Detroit Street 46320 _ 933-7828
.3301 George St., Highland 46322 _ 923-8908 .
Howe, All Saints’ Chapel, Howe Military School
Howe, St. Mark’s -
..The Rev. Dr. Robert J. Murphy.
The Rev. Jack D. Bowling _
The Rev. Dr. Robert J. Murphy-
Box 155, Howe School 46746
. Howe Military School 46746...
- 562-2681.
-562-3491.
P.O. Box 155 46746
..Howe Military School 46746.
,P.O. Box 155 46746
..562-4101
...562-4431
562-4101 .
Huntington, Christ the King, 1224 North Jefferson St._
Kokomo, St. Andrew’s, 602 West Superior Street -
LaPorte, St. PauTs, 1000 Michigan Avenue
Logansp’ort, Trinity, 7th and Market Streets -
Long Beach, St. Andrew’s-by-the-Lake,
-The Rev.
_The Rev.
The Rev.
..The Rev.
..The Rev.
Rodney W. Jarchow.
Richard Cooper.
-POB 502 46750..
.356-3570
Burns K. Seeley, Curate
B. Linford Eyrick _
Henry R. Solem
..602 West Superior Street 46901 _ 457-2075.
602 West Superior Street 46901 _ 457-2075.
.1006 Michigan Avenue 46350 _ 362-2784..
.319 Seventh Street 46947.. _ 753-2733
.916 North Jefferson Street 46750 ...
..522 West Taylor Street 46901 _
.1209 South Webster Street 46901.
-1006 Michigan Avenue 46350 -
27 Lux Street 46947
.356-4086
.452-7445..
.452-1447
362-8654
753-2733
Moore Road and U.S. 12, Long Beach, Michigan City
Marion, Gethsemane, 111 East Ninth Street -
Michigan City, Trinity, 614 Franklin Street -
Mishawaka, St. Paul’s, 616 Lincoln Way East - The Rev.
Monticello, St. Alban the Martyr, US 24, Western Hts. The Rev.
(Priest
_ The Rev.
_ The Rev.
_ The Rev.
(Priest
..The Rev. John C. Hughes
The Rev. Thomas K. Ray_.
.The Rev. Robert J. Center
.2611 Oriole Trail, Long Beach 46361 _ 872
Send mail to residence
.111 East Ninth Street 46952 _ 664
614 Franklin Street 46360_ 874-
-6984_ 2611 Oriole Trail Long Beach 46361 872-9086.
•4638 _ 515 West Fifth Street 46952 _ 664-7159
.4355_ 614 Franklin Street 46360 - 874-8874
Peru, Holy Trinity, 34 West Main Street -
Plymouth, St. Thomas’, 400 North Center Street
Rensselaer, St. Peter’s, Grace and Melville -
Wilbur B. Dexter
Henry R. Solem _
in Charge)
Lewis A. Payne _
Dr. W. C. R. Sheridan
William J. Fleener _
in Charge)
.616 Lincoln Way East 46544_ 255
.319 Seventh St., Logansport 46947 _ 753
.603 West Main Street 46970 _ 472
412 North Center Street 46563 _ 936
County Farm Road, _ (815) 432
Watseka, Illinois 60970
-2458—
-2733 -
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-2923...-
-3738—.
311 Edgewater Drive 46544_ 255-2458 .
.27 Lux Street 46947 _ 473-2733.
.603 West Main Street _ 472-2139..
412 North Center Street 46563 _ 936-2735
.RFD 1, Box 7-B _ (815) 432-4360.
Watseka, Illinois 60970
South Bend, Holy Trinity, 915 North Olive Street
South Bend, Cathedral of St. James, -
117 North Lafayette Boulevard
South Bend, St. Michael and All Angels, -
2117 East Jefferson Boulevard _
..The Rev.
. The Very
The Rev.
The Rev.
The Rev.
James G. Greer
Rev. Robert F. Royster _
Canon Richard A. Curtis _
William C. Hibbert, Curate
Hugh C. Edsall _
Box 3598 Station “C” _ _ _ 234-9582
.117 North Lafayette Boulevard 46601 - 232-4837..
117 North Lafayette Boulevard 46601 - 232-4838.
117 North Lafayette Boulevard 46601 - 232-4837.
. 2117 East Jefferson Boulevard 46617 - 232-3654 .
2411 Prast Boulevard 46628 . 234-9582 .
.1215 East Wayne Street N. 46615 ..... 232-3276
. 2626 Erskine Boulevard 46614 _ 287-1275
..1009 E. Jefferson Boulevard 46617 . 288-8031
.815 Oak Ridge Drive 46617 _ 232-3654.
Valparaiso, St. Andrew’s, 104 Erie Street ...
^ Warsaw, St. Anne’s, 420 West Market Street —
Wawasee, All Saints’ Chapel, Lake Wawasee,.
RR *4, Syracuse
The Rev. Forrest B. Clark
..The Rev. R. Bradley McCormick
..The Rev. David Hyndman -
.104 Erie Street 46383
. 420 West Market Street 46580 _ 267-6266
.RR s4, Syracuse 46567 _ 457-2170-
462-4946 _ 506 Lafayette 46383 _ 462-4946
_420 West Market Street _ 267-6266
RR “4, Syracuse 46567 _ 457-2178-
SENIOR WARDEN OR CLERK OF COMMITTEE
Theron Lansford, 703 West Park Street 46703 -
Ted Dalrymple, R.R. *1, White Pigeon, Mich. 49099.
Thomas G. Johnston, 540 Honeyshade 46304 -
James R. Denney, P.O. Box 144 46307 -
Donald Johnson, 7339 California, Hammond 46323
J. Horton Sawyer, 607 Oakdale 46514 -
JUNIOR WARDEN TREASURER
Henry Luming, 705 East Broad Street 46703 _ Thomas M. Bargh, 205 South Martha Street 46703
Gerald Clindaniel, Box 184, Bristol 46507 _ Steve Streeter, R.R. “2, Bristol 46507
Gordon H. Rhoda (Vice-Chman.), R.R. 1, Chesterton _ Mrs. Vera Barsic, Box 1, R.R. *3
Ernest R. Clark, 446 South Court Street 46307 _ _ Mrs. James R. Denney, P.O. Box 144, 46307 _
George Eder, 7016 Madison, Hammond 46324 _ _ Mrs. Mary Phillips, 4231 Baring Avenue 46312
George R. Haas, 135 Simpson Avenue 46514 _ William LaBaw, 1505 Lawndale 46514
Dr. Albert Centolella, Rte 2, Edwardsburg, Mich. 49112 Walter Weaver, 2401 Broadmoor Drive 46514 - William LaBaw, 1505 Lawndale 46514 _
...Francis R. Thompson, R.R. *1, Grabill 46741 _ _ Arthur Richard, 2210 Springfield Avenue 46805 - Stanley A. Morrow, 2414 Woodward 46805
...Harold Johnson, 141 West 46th Avenue 46408 _ Norman Pera, 1005 Lake George Drive, Hobart 46342— John Thomas, 724 West 67th Lane, Crown Point 46307
...Arthur Lamprey, Jr. (Clerk), 620 Cleveland 46404
_ _ _ _ _ _ Letha Kolletar, 784 Lincoln Street, Hobart 46342
Aaron Bromley, 1700 Roosevelt Place 46404 _ Wilbert G. Morgan, 1988 Monroe Lane 46407 _ Robert G. Brown, 1324 Ellsworth Street 46404
Harold Rudd, Box 451 Ogden Dunes, Portage 46368 _ Willem Smits, 9165 Pottawotomi Trail 46403 _ Mrs. Leonard Southby, 2368 Venus St., Portage 46368
Stanley Lewis, 307 East S. “H” Street 46933 _ Robert Evans, 216 South 10th Street, Gas City 46933 Stanley Lewis, 307 East South “H” Street 46933 _
Milton M. Latta, 1245 Wilson Avenue 46526 _ Lewis E. Fidler, 1330 East Douglas Street 46526 _ John P. Snobarger, 1316 East Douglas Street 46526
F. C. Wolfe, 8730 Prairie Avenue, Highland 46322 _ J. L. Calhoun, 8808 Northcote Avenue, Munster 46321... M. F. Schumacher, 8817 Waymond Ave., Highland 46322
..J. W. Frederickson, Clerk, 1481 Lincoln Place,
Calumet City
•
. Ralph Curtis, R.R. **2, Howe 46746 _ Col. Raymond R. Kelly, Howe Military School 46746 . ...Ralph Curtis, R.R. **2, Howe 46746 _
_P. Newton Cook, 423 West Tipton Street 46750 _ Arley R. Morris, Clear Creek Road, R.R. 9 46750 _ _ Mrs. Reinald W. Carter, 1118 Warren Street 46750
...Walter P. McFatridge, Jr., 3013 Terrice Drive 46901 _ John H. H. Ritter, 3605 Covey Lane 46901 _ Walter Ervington, 1800 South Main Street 46901
-Earl Dolaway, 1114 Michigan Avenue 46350 _ Charles Fitzpatrick, 1408 Spruce Street 46350 _ Orville Nichols, Jr., 207 North Heaton St., Knox 46534
..Robert A. White, RFD 33 46947 _ _ Ronald Miller, 1101 East Broadway 46947 _ John Richert, 3045 Pennsylvania 46947 _
. Richard VanVlack, 2225 Lake Sh. Dr., Long Bch. 46360. Robert Vail, 2511 Glendale Way, Long Beach 46360 _ Dr. James Grimes, 2302 Grassmere, Long Beach 46360
Lewis F. Cole, 106 North Lyon Street 46952 _ Clay Moody, 2106 South Washington Street 46952 _ Lewis F. Cole, 106 North Lyon Street 46952
Charles Shaw, 402 Springland Avenue 46360 _ Herman Becker, Sr., R.R. 7, Box 630, LaPorte 46350 _ Miss Marion Dunn, 817 Spring Street 46360 _
-W. B. Frey, M.D., 1714 Bader Ave., South Bend 46617... Harold Vinson, 104 Power Drive 46544 _ J. K. Davidson, 325 State Street 46544
...Mrs. Robert F. Royster, 117 N. Lafayette, S.B. 46601 - Mrs. Robert F. Royster, 117 N. Lafayette, S. Bend 46601
...Walter H. Lutz, Jr., 118 West 5th Street, 46970 _ Captain John R. Ross, R.R. **4, Box 24 46970 _ Max E. Keirn, 517 Longview Drive, 46970
Dan Gibson, 728 South Michigan Street 46563 _ Charles O. Glaub, 718 Pearl Street 46563 _ Mrs. Robert Clough, 131 Kingston Road 46563
...Dr. K. R. Ockermann, 202 Home Avenue 47978 _ James W. Moore, 406 South Milton 47978 _ Mrs. K. R. Ockermann, 202 Home Ave., Rensselaer 47978
..Joe Illes, 56869 Sundown Road 46619_ Frank Mohacsek, Jr., 2014 Elwood Avenue 46628
Arthur D. Mikesell, 1401 East Monroe Street 46615 _ James H. Pankow, 1237 Ridgedale Road 46614 _ Howard A. Moore, 304 National Bank Building 46601
Justin R. Meacham, 15668 Embers, Mishawaka 46544 _ Lewis M. Chapman, 510 W. Marion, Mishawaka 46544 ...Edward J. Straube, Jr., 1927 Rockne, South Bend 46617
Robert C. Book, Mtd. Rt. *2, Box 250 46383_ Paul Redelman, MTD. Rt. 31, Box 119_ Mrs. Robert Book, MTD. Rt. 2, Box 250 46383
George L. White, 1927 East Market Street 46580 - Edmund P. Whitby, 202 East Tyner Drive 46580 _ Edward R. Likens, 1904 East Sheridan Street 46580
Col. Joseph A. Gray, Box 284, R.R. 4, Syracuse 46567 - - - The Rev. David L. Hyndman, R.R. 34, Syracuse 46567
m
IDIANA
ITS FOR 1967
FOR 1967
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$ 6,16
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5,37'
3
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78.01
9,57;
0
80
3,902.76
20,84;
0
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3,141.99
ii, 10;
5
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1,285.80
98,90!
0
856
12,838.80
134,501
0
50
386.65
28,41!
b
36
678.05
17,90-
b
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3,788.39
57,68'
0
47
710.79
9,70i
0
78
1,310.69
16,79'
0
279
6,676.35
48,52i
0
29
3,160.10
12,181
0
54
198.32
8,85i
4
124
4,121.78
32,11!
0 '
156
2,403.42
25,481
0
27
406.81
13,74!
182
2,308.48
31,921
ft
46
2,988.24
20,73!
9
160
4,713.01
31,17!
0
57
1,506.45
17,92'
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498.02
3,25!
3
103
894.54
14,70-
0
72
4,122,63
23,19:
0
0
1,234.94
9,48i
2
265
6,642.14
72,59!
0
109
1,382.87
26,77-
3
62
361.99
10,031
b
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3,942.06
"T89|
9
67
1,736.15
17,07
0
75
253.76
19,97
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3,948
$78,551.24
$864,641
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Angola, Holy Family $ 2,919
Bristol, St. John’s 4,335
Chesterton, Incarnation 7,273
Crown Point, St. Christopher’s 9,81 1-
East Chicago, Good Shepherd 9,221
Elkhart, St. John’sJ 64,576;
Fort Wayne, Trinity 76,158
Gary, St. Augustine’s _ 16,355
Gary, St. Barnabas’ 9,000
Gary, Christ Church 4 1,0 77-
Gas City, St. Paul’s 7,256?
Goshen, St. James’ _ 11,388
Hammond, St. Paul’s 31,963
Hobart, St. Stephen’s
Howe, All Saints’ Chapel
Howe, St. Mark’s _ 4,568.
Huntington, Christ the King 8,420-
Kokomo, St. Andrew’s 24,080?
LaPorte, St. Paul’s 17,803
Logansport, Trinity _ 11,591:
Marion, Gethsemane 16,763
Michigan City, St. Andrew’s 12,923?
Michigan City, Trinity 17,895-
Mishawaka, St. Paul’s _ 11,177^
Monticello, St. Alban’s 2,150
Peru, Holy Trinity 9,753)
Plymouth, St. Thomas’ 19,34SJ
Rensselaer, St. Peter’s 6,176:
S. Bend, St. James’ Cathedral 49,731
South Bend,
St. Michael & All Angels 12,484;
South Bend, Holy Trinity _ 9,989:
Syracuse, All Saints’ 5,037
Valparaiso, St. Andrew’s 11,03 k
Warsaw, St. Anne’s 12,041L
TOTALS $554,301-
tlncludes St. David’s Mission, Parochial.
■
A
DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA
ABSTRACT OF PAROCHIAL REPORTS FOR 1967
BEING A PART OF THE JOURNAL FOR 1967
PARISH
BAPTISMS
COMMUNI¬
CANTS
DAILY OFFICES
AND SERVICES
HOLY COMMUNION
CHURCH SCHOOL
RECEIPTS FOR THE YEAR
Angola, Holy Family
Bristol, St. John’s
Chesterton, Incarnation
Crown Point, St. Christopher’s
East Chicago, Good Shepherd
Elkhart, St. John’s*
Fort Wayne, Trinity
Gary, St. Augustine’s
Gary, St. Barnabas’
Gary, Christ Church
Gas City, St. Paul’s
Goshen, St. James’
3 1 4 10
21 3 24 19
4 0 4 6
8 4 12 6
Hammond, St. Paul’s
Hobart, St. Stephen’s See
Howe, All Saints’ Chapel
Howe, St. Mark’s _ 6
Huntington, Christ the King
Kokomo, St. Andrew’s
LaPorte, St. Paul’s
Logansport, Trinity
Marion, Gethsemane
Michigan City, St. Andrew’s
Michigan City, Trinity
Mishawaka, St. Paul’s
Monticello, St. Alban’s
Peru, Holy Trinity
Plymouth, St. Thomas’
Rensselaer, St. Peter’s
20 3 23 31
dary, Christ Church
S. Bend, St. James’ Cathedral
South Bend,
St. Michael & All Angels
South Bend, Holy Trinity
Syracuse, All Saints’
Valparaiso, St. Andrew’s
Warsaw, St. Anne’s
27
30
28
10
23
586
125
296
250
303
201
925
643
927
u
196
1,970
2,176
418
23 0
318 255
608 160
45 0
991
131
1,493
32
154
52
216
71
28
41
238
26
624
168
414
126
178
63
30
223
279
265
$ 666.00
211.25
78.01
3,902.76
3,141.99
1,285.80
12,838.80
386.65
678.05
3,788.39
710.79
1,310.69
6,676.35
3,160.10
198.32
4,121.78
2,403.42
406.81
2,308.48
2,988.24
4,713.01
1,506.45
498.02
894.54
4,122.63
1,234.94
6.642.14
1,382.87
361.99
3,942.06
1.736.15
253.76
6,162.26
5,377.40
9,578.14
20,843.74
11,103.33
98,905.51
134,500.92
28,419.65
17,904.58
57,687.23
9,706.55
16,797.15
48,520.10
12,180.71
8,858.68
32,113.02
25,480.31
13,745.50
31,926.37
20,738.87
31,171.61
17,927.43
3,259.38
14,704.05
23,193.18
9,486.97
3,924.36
9.730.79
8.593.80
2,537.26
201.76
0
600.00
4,233.26
855.00
0
3,326.59
11,363.81
0
384.00
4,394.00
1,832.04
90.72
2,144.25
_0^
2,815.11
4,778.08
4,985.14
5.50
870.85
168.32
1,560.91
0
14.00
40.50
4,700.27
55.71
$ 1,985.00
0
4,300.00
0
0
545.44
0
11,051.95
11,971.76
2,337.14
12,279.55
0
298.24
0
2,025.00
217.36
70.04
0
74,655.36
23,452.50
12,925.11
15,313.63
1,525.90
663.10
408.53
4,000.00
2,765.00
72,592.04
26,774.32
10,039.10
7,895.73
17,074.41
19,972.57
$864,640.81
0
468.27
1,452.60
100.00
1,062.76
0
0
87.92
324.76
255.06
$61,326.02 $45,906.43
9,858.04
10.00
2,464.16
$67,449.97
0
1,519.88
1,499.00
$15,018.34
8,177.42
7,429.90
14,199.53
21,899.21
15,027.69
186,618.25
185,283.03
43,932.02
18.302.58
65,016.47
11.538.59
43,253.45
64,363.77
12.180.71
14.263.98
38.612.99
34,465.45
16,516.00
39,682.57
33,186.74
53,267.37
22.879.67
3,923.38
17,484.81
32.126.71
10.447.68
82,450.08
27,252.59
15,836.66
8,083.65
20,076.99
21,726.63
$1,189,506.57
•Includes St. David’s Mission, Parochial
PROPERTY
INDEBTEDNESS
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'0 4,800.00 74,677.00 51,560.00
'0 25,000.00 60,200.00 59,000.00
« 7,200.00 56,700.00 50,300.00
$ 0 $ 0
0 0
77,800.00 0
17,136.00 0
$ 1,831.43
5,386.39
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623.00
'0 45,000.00 72,653.00 71,492.00
10 20,000.00 858,246.00 858,246.00
0 158,700.00 1,272,345.00 1,156,812.00
0 10,425.00 153,802.00 153,802.00
50,000.00 0
41,156.27 7,035.93
40,030.00 0
29,767.81 2,326.82
0
33,206.06
368,437.00
977.11
0 40,000.00 54,250.00 55,000.00
'0 81,000.00 609,000.00 603,225.00
0 10,000.00 128,000.00 50,200.00
'0 30,000.00 206,518.00 206,518.00
23,947.23 2,021.78
34,132.52 7,034.90
0 0
47,762.76 0
0
1,586.91
1,697.34
1,679.11
•0 73,500.00 489,800.00 438,800.00
0 1,000.00 15,000.00 15,000.00
130,000.00 1,073.00
0 0
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11,000.00
10 21,000.00 78,000.00 78,000.00
'0 13,500.00 230,800.00 270,300.00
)0 25,000.00 453,926.00 372,543.00
>0 2,000.00 218,740.00 160,903.00
1,544.16 500.00
0 33,204.00
0 0
0 300.00
1,876.65
2,734.00
0
3,070.63
'0 6,000.00 283,649.00 254,149.00
»8 15,613.94 73,372.58 65,430.00
10 104,979.00 795,000.00 682,928.00
10 18,000.00 133,000.00 133,000.00
7,572.00 1,975.00
0 0
0 932.00
0 0
17,279.00
54,066.00
66,140.00
500.00
>0 10,000.00 1,500.00 1,500.00
10 50,000.00 191,250.00 153,000.00
)0 10,000.00 355,000.00 266,850.00
)0 13,000.00 68,000.00 68,000.00
0 10,000.00
12,584.35 300.00
0 13,068.00
34,937.00 0
1,858.37
949.64
14,000.00
492.00
0 87,550.00 605,060.00 605,060.00
10 30,000.00 193,435.00 190,435.00
10 10,000.00 138,000.00 124,200.00
38,458,87 0
60,217.00 0
6,250.17 0
102,023.62
1,545.00
238.40
oooo
*0 17,500.00 157,930.00 111,858.00
>0 14,000.00 236,800.00 173,858.00
0 0
16,525.25 3,870.00
24,397.67 7,600.00
0
334.89
0
18 $957,267.94 $8,294,653.58 $8,042,969.00
$694,219.06 $91,241.43
$693,532.55
DIOCESE OF NORTHERN INDIANA
ABSTRACT OF PAROCHIAL REPORTS FOR 1967
BEING A PART OF THE JOURNAL FOR 1967
DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE YEAR
VALUATION OF PROPERTY
INDEBTEDNESS
PARISH
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Angola, Holy Family
Bristol, St. John’s
Chesterton, Incarnation
Crown Point, St. Christopher’s
$ 2,919.59
4,335.61
7,273.22
9,811.08
$ 1,412.50
1,500.00
4,500.00
4,800.00
$ 783.00
480.00
900.00
961.20
$ 94.00
87.00
72.00
576.00
$ 1,473.71
702.45
1,802.44
4,351.46
$ 280.00
263.04
228.00
1,763.04
$ 30.16
11.80
118.04
363.63
$ 0
1,500.00
2,086.00
0
$ 2,139.13
0
760.00
2,740.38
$ 1,123.83
261.25
1,037.84
5,235.18
$ 30,000.00
33,333.00
30,000.00
50,000.00
$ 0
16,000.00
27,000.00
0
$ 0
15,000.00
0
0
$ 10,344.00
3,200.00
6,700.00
$ 2,500.00
4,800.00
25,000.00
7,200.00
$ 30,000.00
74,677.00
60,200.00
56,700.00
$ 30,000.00
51,560.00
59,000.00
50,300.00
$ 0
0
77,800.00
17,136.00
$ 0
0
0
0
$ 1,831.43
5,386.39
0
623.00
East Chicago, Good Shepherd
9,221.77
4,995.84
969.00
710.00
274.62
2,170.00
40.00
50.00
0
4,734.29
58,153.00
0
0
14,500.00
45,000.00
72,653.00
71,492.00
50,000.00
0
0
Elkhart, St. John’st
64,576.76
18,959.00
4,754.30
4,169.00
17,216.85
12,738.00
3,330.41
7,141.27
64,277.23
9,700.23
648,616.00
138,300.00
0
71,330.00
20,000.00
858,246.00
858,246.00
41,156.27
7,035.93
33,206.06
Fort Wayne, Trinity
76,158.38
27,741.60
5,190.00
5,837.00
23,890.65
17,840.00
14,254.81
26,737.30
4,642.88
23,570.81
1,058,777.00
139,345.00
0
74,223.00
158,700.00
1,272,345.00
1,156,812.00
40,030.00
0
368,437.00
Gary, St. Augustine’s
16,355.88
4,565.49
879.09
1,179.73
5,699.49
4,363.65
129.35
10,215.11
5,087.82
408.55
134,585.00
14,847.00
0
4,370.00
10,425.00
153,802.00
153,802.00
29,767.81
2,326.82
977.11
Gary, St. Barnabas’
9,000.50
5,345.00
973.01
688.00
2,408.04
2,104.00
124.00
0
3,237.31
445.77
28,000.00
16,250.00
0
10,000X0
40,000.00
54,250.00
55,000.00
23,947.23
2,021.78
0
Gary, Christ Church
41,077.27
16,628.98
3,243.15
3,041.04
6,960.59
3,671.79
4,325.34
0
4,594.59
1,991.09
400,000.00
86,000.00
101,000.00
22,000.00
81,000.00
609,000.00
603,225.00
34,132.52
7,034.90
1,586.91
Gas City, St. Paul’s
7,256.45
4,500.00
886.14
504.00
421.50
1,542.00
290.04
0
300.00
1,049.25
40,000.00
18,000.00
15,000.00
55,000.00
10,000.00
128,000.00
50,200.00
0
0
1,697.34
Goshen, St. James’
11,383.74
5,150.00
927.00
782.00
3,729.02
1,400.00
56.22
635.07
25,103.84
547.25
196,464.00
0
0
10,054.00
30,000.00
206,518.00
206,518.00
47,762.76
0
1,679.11
Hammond, St. Paul’s
31,963.26
11,854.27
2,169.07
2,093.00
4,116.57
6,401.00
3,328.56
9,386.74
556.73
11,025.19
300,000.00
34,000.00
110,000.00
45,800.00
73,500.00
489,800.00
438,800.00
130,000.00
1,073.00
o
Hobart, St. Stephen’s
Howe, All Saints’ Chapel
Howe, St. Mark’s
4,568.28
2,435.00
432.00
324.00
1,079.72
1,350.00
1,680.93
0
3,000.00
7,687.88
0
0
15,000.00
0
1,000.00
15,000.00
15,000.00
0
0
11,000.00
Huntington, Christ the King
8,420.51
4,500.00
913.50
645.00
346.01
1,972.00
213.11
1,200.00
389.61
362.56
60,000.00
15,000.00
0
3,000.00
21,000.00
78,000.00
78,000.00
1,544.16
500.00
1,876 65
Kokomo, St. Andrew’s
24,080.34
10,525.00
2,025.00
1,131.00
1,945.35
3,450.00
197.08
1,959.00
5,400.00
2,547.00
200,000.00
18,000.00
0
12,800.00
13,500.00
230,800.00
270,300.00
0
33,204.00
2,734 00
LaPorte, St. Paul’s
17,803.11
6,540.00
1,260.00
1,170.96
572.13
3,581.04
1,488.14
6,284.02
3,000.00
1,709.47
231,754.00
45,967.00
98,816.00
77,389.00
25,000.00
453,926.00
372,543.00
0
0
o
Logansport, Trinity
11,591.10
4,550.00
883.80
854.04
1,785.71
222.83
260.00
0
0
1,325.33
131,276.00
27,797.00
39,667.00
20,000.00
2,000.00
218,740.00
160,903.00
0
300.00
3,070.63
Marion, Gethsemane
16,763.20
6,750.00
1,278.00
969.00
5,278.03
2,964.00
1,770.85
1,408.46
8,898.64
2,660.87
213,701.00
43,033.00
0
26,915.00
6,000.00
283,649.00
254,149.00
7,572.00
1,975.00
17 279 00
Michigan City, St. Andrew’s
12,923.31
7,525.00
1,413.00
904.00
361.12
2,765.00
168.32
347.09
14,807.37
2,485.77
42,864.44
23,482.16
0
7,025.98
15,613.94
73,372.58
65,430.00
0
0
54 066 00
Michigan City, Trinity
17,895.33
7,613.00
1,451.34
1,128.00
17,995.79
3,448.00
3,900.21
1,134.21
3,507.88
7,519.62
750,000.00
0
0
45,000.00
104,979.00
795,000.00
682,928.00
0
932 00
66 140 00
Mishawaka, St. Paul’s
11,177.21
4,800.00
900.00
778.00
5,983.89
2,380.00
187.36
0
1,948.08
1,013.58
100,000.00
28,000.00
0
5,000.00
18,000.00
133,000.00
133,000.00
0
0
500.00
Monticello, St. Alban’s
2,156.59
1,521.04
275.00
72.00
938.42
220.00
36.54
0
571.97
150.48
0
0
0
1,500.00
10,000.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
0
10,000.00
1 858 37
Peru, Holy Trinity
9,753.07
4,509.10
822.75
825.00
1,234.27
1,961.50
0
1,933.84
1,532.75
316.17
122,500.00
15,000.00
46,250.00
7,500.00
50,000.00
191,250.00
153,000.00
12,584.35
300.00
949 64
Plymouth, St, Thomas’
19,343.19
7,456.20
1,242.00
944.00
2,311.05
2,886.00
1,612.51
0
5,438.00
2,472.59
200,000.00
40,000.00
75,000.00
40,000.00
10,000.00
355,000.00
266,850.00
0
13,068 00
14 000 00
Rensselaer, St. Peter’s
6,176.41
2,605.00
470.40
198.02
425.62
606.00
92.71
244.00
2,560.27
909.19
22,000.00
16,000.00
21,735.00
8,265.00
13,000.00
68,000.00
68,000.00
34,937.00
0
492.00
S. Bend, St. James’ Cathedral
49,731.44
18,300.00
3,519.00
3,322.00
6,236.49
10,149.00
4,000.00
0
3,701.28
8,433.01
519,200.00
45,860.00
40,000.00
0
87,550.00
605,060.00
605,060.00
38,458,87
0
102,023.62
South Bend,
St. Michael & All Angels
12,484.80
5,700.00
1,152.00
742.00
1,981.10
2,269.00
0
0
8,693.13
1,313.43
159,635.00
21,100.00
0
12,700.00
30,000.00
193,435.00
190,435.00
60,217 00
o
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South Bend, Holy Trinity
9,989.81
4,825.00
944.73
712.00
942.42
1,450.00
74.47
0
1,733.79
351.43
103,000.00
23,000.00
3,200.00
8,800.00
10,000.00
138,000.00
124,200.00
6,250.17
0
238.40
Syracuse, All Saints’
5,037.60
4,200.00
846.00
72.00
100.00
220.00
87.92
0
0
6,363.52
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
o
o
o
Valparaiso, St. Andrew’s
11,031.24
4,200.00
810.00
818.04
3,234.35
2,000.00
318.81
2,243.06
700.00
657.64
78,720.00
31,199.00
26,379.00
21,632.00
17,500.00
157,930.00
111,858.00
16 525 25
3 870 00
PQ
Warsaw, St. Anne’s
12,041.77
4,999.92
1,680.31
740.88
5,127.41
871.70
326.25
688.12
1,730.53
1,194.61
187,000.00
30,000.00
9,500.00
10,300.00
14,000.00
236,800.00
173,858.00
24,397.67
7,600.00
OOl.Ou
0
TOTALS
$554,301.82
$225,506.94
$45,433.79
$36,182.71
$130,926.27
$99,530.59
$42,817.57
$75,193.29
$181,053.21
$110,604.68
$6,129,578.44
$913,180.16
$616,547.00
$635,347.98
$957,267.94
$8,294,653.58
$8,042,969.00
$694,219.06
$91,241.43
$693,532.55
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